Kyotographie Festival 2024
12th edition
13 avril - 12 mai 2024
Susi Korihana thëri, Brazil, 1972–1974
Claudia Andujar and The Yanomami Struggle exhibition /
Instituto Moreira Salles Collection
© Claudia Andujar
The 12th edition of the KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival is held through May 12th, 2024, presenting 13 exhibitions in iconic Kyoto venues.
KYOTOGRAPHIE 2024 – 12th edition
The KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival is held annually over four weeks in a style that is unique in Asia. Exhibitions are staged creatively in various traditional and contemporary settings with original scenography. The festival creates opportunities, bringing people together of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds. Now recognized as one of the worlds leading photography events, KYOTOGRAPHIE has attracted some 239,676 visitors from within Japan and overseas since 2014.
THEME OF KYOTOGRAPHIE 2024 « SOURCE »
The source is the beginning, the initiator, the origin of all things. It is the creation of life, a place where conflict arises or freedom is obtained; it is the space in which something is found, born, or created. Regardless of our life’s juncture, we stand at a crossroads, oscillating between returning to the primal origin and beginning something new. It is from this sacred space that the symphony of life, love, and pain reverberates. KYOTOGRAPHIE 2024 explore SOURCE with 13 exhibitions over 12 venues, seeking the opportunities they signal for an alternative future.
KYOTOGRAPHIE 2024: PROGRAM
Breeze
© BIRDHEAD Studio
Birdhead
Welcome to Birdhead World Again, Kyoto 2024
Presented by CHANEL NEXUS HALL
Venue｜Kondaya Genbei Chikuin-no-Ma and Kurogura
Nemis, Montreal, Canada,
from the series Where Children Sleep
©︎ James Mollison
James Mollison
Where Children Sleep
Supported by Fujifilm
Venue｜KYOTO ART CENTER
Collective house near the Catholic mission
on the Catrimani River, Roraima state, 1976.
Mineral pigment print, from infrared film.
68.5 x 102.5 cm.
Instituto Moreira Salles Collection
©︎ Claudia Andujar
Claudia Andujar
The Yanomami Struggle
With Davi Kopenawa and Yanomami Artists
In collaboration with Instituto Moreira Salles and
Hutukara Yanomami Association
Venue｜The Museum of Kyoto Annex
The Magic Circle, Saintes Maries de la Mer 1958
© Atelier Lucien Clergue
Lucien Clergue
Gypsy Tempo
Supported by Cheerio
Venue｜SHIMADAI GALLERY KYOTO
FABACEAE, Medicago arborea L., luzerne en arbre.
Collection MNHN. 2018
© Thierry Ardouin / Tendance Floue / MNHN
Thierry Ardouin
Seed Stories
Presented by Van Cleef & Arpels
In collaboration with Atelier EXB
Venue｜Nijo-jo Castle Ninomaru Palace
Daidokoro Kitchen and Okiyodokoro Kitchen
Eudocimus Ruber,
from the series Of Mud and Lotus, 2017
© Viviane Sassen and Stevenson
(Johannesburg / Cape Town / Amsterdam)
Viviane Sassen
PHOSPHOR: Art & Fashion 1990-2023
Presented by DIOR
In collaboration with the MEP
––Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris
Venue｜The Kyoto Shimbun Bldg. B1F (Former Printing Plant)
In parallel to Viviane Sassen’s exhibition,
The Art of Color, Dior Photography and Visual Arts
Award for Young Talents is also presented
© Tetsuo Kashiwada
Tetsuo Kashiwada
Pulling the Void
Ruinart Japan Award 2023 Winner
Presented by Ruinart
Venue｜Ryosokuin Zen Temple
IRANIAN CITIZEN AND PHOTOGRAPHERA young woman without a hijab stands on a vehicle as thousands of people make their way to the Aychi cemetery, to commemorate the 40th day of Mahsa Amini’s death, in Saqqez, her hometown in Iranian Kurdistan. Muslim tradition celebrates this date as the day of the soul’s passage to the afterlife, and the end of mourning. Saqqez, Iranian Kurdistan, October 26, 2022. Anonymous photographer.
Iranian citizen and photographers
You Don't Die
The Story of Yet Another Iranian Uprising
In collaboration with Le Monde
Venue｜Sfera
© Jaisingh Nageswaran
Jaisingh Nageswaran
I Feel Like a Fish
KG＋SELECT Award 2023 Winner
Venue｜TIME'S
From the series Los Caprichos, Near Far
© Kikuji Kawada, Courtesy PGI
Kikuji Kawada
The Map / Visions of the Invisible
Supported by SIGMA
Venue｜Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art,
Main Building South Wing 2F
© Rinko Kawauchi
© Tokuko Ushioda
Rinko Kawauchi: Cui Cui ＋ as it is
Tokuko Ushioda: ICE BOX＋My Husband
Supported by KERING’S WOMEN IN MOTION
Venue｜Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art,
Main Building South Wing 2F
© Yassine Alaoui Ismaili
Yoriyas (Yassine Alaoui Ismaili)
Casablanca Not the Movie
Supported by agnès b.
Venue｜ASPHODEL
KIF KIF KYOTO
KYOTOGRAPHIE African Residency Program
Venue｜DELTA/KYOTOGRAPHIE Permanent Space,
Demachi Masugata Shopping Arcade
ABOUT KYOTOGRAPHIE
KYOTOGRAPHIE, held in the spring in the ancient city of Kyoto, is one of the few truly international artistic events taking place in Japan. While honoring its millennium of history and tradition, Kyoto is at the same time a leading light of culture on an international scale. Valuable collections of photography and works by internationally renowned artists are exhibited in elegant, historic buildings as well as modern architectural spaces. Some shows feature the work of traditional artisans, while others highlight collaborations with the most modern technology. The exhibitions are presented outside the traditional galley format and work in harmony with the spaces in which they reside. Our goal is to present a multifaceted photography festival that cannot be found anywhere else but Kyoto. The 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami was a vivid reminder of the need for solid platforms for communication and cultural exchange between Japan and the rest of the world. Japanese camera and printing technology is legendary, but Japanese photographers still have a long way to go in terms of being recognized for their use of photography as a medium of expression. KYOTOGRAPHIE seeks to explore issues that affect us all through photography while showcasing the incredible talent in Japan and the rest of the world here in Kyoto, a city of both tradition and innovation. In this effort we have benefited from the assistance of numerous corporations, organizations and individuals, as well as the city, prefectural and national governments. Without this support, KYOTOGRAPHIE would not be possible. Young people, in particular, have the potential to serve as a link between Japan and the rest of the world. While every day of preparation has been a process of trial and error, each one has brought new encounters and opportunities. We are confident this fusion of the new and the old will bring about new ways of thinking, and propel our festival to new heights.
Lucille Reyboz & Yusuke Nakanishi Co-founders and Co-Directors of KYOTOGRAPHIE
KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival 2024 is organized by KYOTOGRAPHIE General Incorporated Association and co-organized by Kyoto City and Kyoto City Board of Education.
KYOTOGRAPHIE