Opening today and running to September at the Photographers Gallery in London is a landmark exhibition titled ‘Japanese Women Photographers: From 1950s to Now’. …and yes, the gallery has full air con!
The exhibition which spans themes of gender and identity, pop culture, nature, fashion and music, motherhood and everyday life, brings together internationally renowned Japanese women photographers alongside those who have long been overlooked. These pioneering women ran studios, worked in darkrooms and took their own photographs.
‘From pioneering figures of the post-war era to some of today’s most daring and experimental voices, the exhibition takes over the whole gallery this summer with more than 200 photographs, videos, installations and rare photobooks. Japanese Women Photographers is a vivid, intimate and expansive portrait of Japan, revealing how women artists have challenged conventions, captured social change and redefined photography across generations.’
Curated by Lesley A. Martin, Takeuchi Mariko and Pauline Vermare the exhibition features artists HARA Mikiko, HIROMIX, ISHIKAWA Mao, ISHIUCHI Miyako, KATAYAMA Mari, KAWAUCHI Rinko, KOMATSU Hiroko, KON Michiko, NAGASHIMA Yurie, NARAHASHI Asako, NINAGAWA Mika, NISHIMURA Tamiko, NOGUCHI Rika, NOMURA Sakiko, OKABE Momo, OKANOUE Toshiko, ONODERA Yuki, SAWADA Tomoko, SHIGA Lieko, SUGIURA Kunié, TAWADA Yuki, TOKIWA Toyoko, TOMOKO Yoneda, USHIODA Tokuko, WATANABE Hitomi, YAMAZAWA Eiko, YANAGI Miwa.
This exhibition is in connection with ‘I’m So Happy You Are Here: Japanese Women Photographers 1950s to Now’ published by Aperture in 2024.
Full details – Opening times – Ticket prices – Here