Nobuyoshi Araki KAORI THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Photo Book - 75th Birthday Edition (2015) | Japanese Photography Art Collection | Perfect for Art Lovers & Photography Enthusiasts

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Official Press Release:

Taka Ishii Gallery Photography / Film is pleased to present Nobuyoshi Araki’s solo exhibition from May 25th to June 20th, 2015. This will be Araki’s 22nd solo exhibition with the Gallery and will feature his latest black and white and color photographs.

“I’m now seeing things from the side of death. I’m looking at the world from the other side of the sky. That’s why it’s mirrored.” 
Nobuyoshi Araki

This spring, Araki started shooting 6×7 color positive film and black and white photographs with date inscriptions in a diaristic manner documenting daily events and his emotions regarding life and death. In the current series, Araki presents everyday scenes in mirrored images to express the sense that he now sees the world from the side of death, i.e. the other side of the mirror. In 2013, after experiencing the onset and removal of prostate cancer and the death of his beloved cat Chiro, Araki suffered from central retinal artery occlusion and lost sight in his right eye. Despite this loss, he has continued to produce photographs at a prolific pace, transforming his sadness and thoughts on death into fuel for shooting photographs. This series is his first foray into shooting images with his perspective from “the other side.”