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Michael Kenna "Hokkaido and Shikoku - Japanese Landscape from Benrido’s Collotype Portfolios - "
Benrido Collotype Gallery
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Michael Kenna
Michael Kenna was born in Lancashire, northwest England, in 1953. After studying at the London School of Printing, he moved to the US in the 1970s and currently lives in Seattle. His works, which are rich in poetic emotion and prefer to focus on Japan, have been highly praised worldwide. His photographs are held in over 70 art museums around the world.
We can see some influence from his early religious upbringing in the essence of his work. He has enjoyed places with mystery and atmosphere, and believes that what we see is just a tiny fraction of what is actually there. He continues to be interested in visualizing, imagining the suggestion of what could be. He committed to analogue Hasselblad cameras, which he has been using for almost forty years, and creates his work with long exposures. According to him, this accumulation of light, time, and movement, impossible for the human eye to take in, can be recorded on film. Real becomes surreal.
In addition to works from Benrido's collotype portfolios "Hokkaido" and "Shikoku," which you can enjoy displaying Michael Kenna's works in your home, this exhibition also features the collotype print "Waterfall," a limited-edition production to commemorate the Michael Kenna retrospective that has been running since June at the Musee Guimet in France.
The suggestions and tranquil beauty of the Japanese landscapes captured in his photographs are brought out even more by the collotype prints. We hope you enjoy them.
We can see some influence from his early religious upbringing in the essence of his work. He has enjoyed places with mystery and atmosphere, and believes that what we see is just a tiny fraction of what is actually there. He continues to be interested in visualizing, imagining the suggestion of what could be. He committed to analogue Hasselblad cameras, which he has been using for almost forty years, and creates his work with long exposures. According to him, this accumulation of light, time, and movement, impossible for the human eye to take in, can be recorded on film. Real becomes surreal.
In addition to works from Benrido's collotype portfolios "Hokkaido" and "Shikoku," which you can enjoy displaying Michael Kenna's works in your home, this exhibition also features the collotype print "Waterfall," a limited-edition production to commemorate the Michael Kenna retrospective that has been running since June at the Musee Guimet in France.
The suggestions and tranquil beauty of the Japanese landscapes captured in his photographs are brought out even more by the collotype prints. We hope you enjoy them.
Schedule | Jul 14 (Mon) 2025-Sep 27 (Sat) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Benrido Collotype Gallery https://www.benrido.co.jp/  | ||||
| Location | 302 Benzaitencho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-0093 | ||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from exit 4 at Marutamachi Station on the Karasuma subway line. | ||||
| Related images | Click on the image to enlarge it |
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