Araki
Fondazione Bisazza
At
the Fondazione Bisazza in Montecchio, near Vicenza, Nobuyoshi Araki a solo exhibit of one of the most
internationally acclaimed photographers and contemporary artists. Araki
is curated by Filippo Maggia and on
show until December 3; it explores the world of the Japanese master photographer; from female nudes and almost sensual
floral compositions, to urban still lifes and Tokyo skyscapes, portrayed in an explosion of light. The exhibit
showcases seventy photographs, encouraging visitors to reflect on the poignant
topics of femininity, Eros and
death.
Courtesy of Fondazione Bisazza
Araki
Tokyo 21 02 2009
The
exhibited works belong to several of Araki’s famous photographic series,
including Sentimental Journey, Painting Flowers, Suicide in Tokyo, Hana
Kinbaku, Erotos, Bondages, 67 Shooting Back, offering a curated retrospective
of key experiences of his life over the years.
Piero
and Rossella Bisazza
Araki
Tokyo,
21.02.2009
Kinbaku,
the ancient Japanese art of bondage, is a provocative theme that has often
recurred in his works. Scenes of nude women bound in ropes come to mind,
evoking a sense of pleasure and pain simultaneously. By portraying the beauty
of the body that reacts to the rope, Araki escorts the observer through a
unique, intense emotional experience.
Carla
Bianchi Michiel and Giulio Gianturco
Antonella
and Joseph Rossi
Araki
The
ability to translate kinbaku art
into photography can also be seen in the advertising campaign, created by Araki for Bisazza in 2009. Thirteen previously unpublished prints belonging
to that series demonstrate Araki’s talent for balancing art, tradition, design
and the mysterious allure of Japanese
culture.
Maruzza
Bianchi Michiel and Carolina Cubria
Francesco
Cecchini and Carlo Dal Bianco
Araki
The exhibition also includes the artist’s most
recent works from the "Love on the
Left Eye" collection: the printed photographs – all deliberately
obscured on the right side of the image - reflect Araki’s loss of vision in the right eye.
Stefania
and Filippo Rota
Gaia
Carretta, Patrizia Carta and Ilaria Carretta
Rossella
Menegazzo and Yuki Seli
Copyright - Nobuyoshi Araki - Courtesy Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di
Modena
Nobuyoshi Araki
Flowers Series
