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Mecca Saudi Arabia/1996年
Algeria/1972 |
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The photographer Kazuyoshi Nomachi was born and raised in 1946 in Mihara Village, in the Hata district of Kochi Prefecture. He graduated from Kochi Technical High School, and became the pupil of Takashi Kijima. As a freelancer in his mid-twenties, he traveled to the Sahara Desert, and was struck by the huge scale of the natural environment and toughness of the inhabitants of this unforgiving landscape. To this day he has continued to document similar environments through photography.
Nomachi is known for traveling to the most extreme locations – scorching deserts, towering highlands and remote river headwaters. His photographs are imbued with a respectful outlook on the people who live in these climes, and in their grand scale capture the essence of the landscape. After years of taking such photographs, Nomachi strongly feels that human beings cannot survive in such a harsh environment without the support of religion. It can be said that modern Japan has reached a state of spiritual desertification, and can thus be thought of as such a harsh environment. Nomachi depicts the peoples of these so-called frontier lands, their search for spirituality and the expression of their faith in prayer. Perhaps this contrast to modern Japan, replete with a form of alienation caused by bloated hyper-capitalism, will give pause for us to consider what it is to live a good life.
This exhibition brings together around 190 of Nomachi’s works that represent
a cross-section of his career as he traveled to the four corners of the
earth. We are transported to the Sahara, the Nile, Ethiopia, the Andes,
Mecca, Iran, and finally to the Ganges in his latest collection of works.
In viewing the life of these various peoples and cultures, and especially
the act of prayer that is deeply rooted in their lives, we may come to
a place of deeper appreciation.
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Peru/2004 |
Varanasi India/2005 |
Related Events
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■Gallery Talk by Kazuyoshi Nomachi
 Mr Kazuyoshi Nomachi
Kazuyoshi Nomachi will talk you through the exhibition, and will be available
for signatures afterwards.
| When: |
Sat 25th October, Sat 15th November, 2pm ~ 3:30pm |
| Where: |
Exhibition Room |
| Fee: |
Free (With purchase of an entry ticket) |
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■Kazuyoshi Nomachi and Go Saeki Panel Discussion
Kazuyoshi Nomachi and the editor of the major Graphic Culture Magazine
‘Kaze no Tabibito’ head this panel discussion.
| When: |
Sun 26th October, 2pm ~ 3:30pm |
| Where: |
2nd floor Lecture Theatre |
| Numbers: |
Up to 70 participants (if more than this number attend, you can watch the discussion on a screen in an adjacent room) |
| Fee: |
Free |
Applications required. Please write your name, address and phone number
on a return postcard and send it to ‘Nomachi & Saeki Discussion Organizer’
at the Kochi Museum of Art by Friday October 10th. Up to 2 people can apply
on each postcard. If too many applications are received, selection will
be by ballot.
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■＜Taking Photos with Mr Nomachi＞
Why not take some photographs under the direction of Kazuyoshi Nomachi?
Anyone, from beginners to experienced hands can apply. We will arrange
to have cameras available on the day.
| When: |
Sun 16th November 10am~4pm |
| Where: |
2nd floor Lecture Theatre and outdoors |
| Numbers: |
25 people |
| Fee: |
500enn |
| Participants: |
Open to anyone |
| Supporters: |
Canon Marketing Japan |
Applications required. Please write your name, address and phone number
on a return postcard and send it to ‘Photography with Nomachi Organizer’
at the Kochi Museum of Art by Thursday October 30th. Only 1 person can
apply per postcard. If too many applications are received, selection will
be by ballot.
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■Guided Tours
An explanation of the exhibition will be provided by the supervising curator.
| When: |
2,9,23,30 November, 7,14 December: 2pm-3pm |
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English interpreting provided on 9th November. A quick guided tour in sign language provided on 30th November. |
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