Fotografie Forum Frankfurt
Braubachstraße 30-32, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
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Exhibition
I’M SO HAPPY YOU ARE HERE – JAPANESE WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM THE 1950s TO NOW
Duration: May 24 – September 07, 2025
Opening: Friday, May 23, 2025, 7 pm
Kawauchi Rinko, Untitled, 2004; aus der Serie »the eyes, the ears«. Courtesy the artist and Aperture.
Featuring photographs from the 1950s to now, this exhibition offers a new and exciting perspective on Japanese photography with a focus on Japanese women photographers and by presenting female perspectives on everyday life and society in Japan. On view are works by more than twenty artists from different generations, including Yanagi Miwa, Kawauchi Rinko and Ushioda Tokuko. The show highlights the
great array and diversity of their work, from traditional documentary to contemporary experimentations.
The Fotografie Forum Frankfurt presents this exhibition, curated by Lesley A. Martin, Takeuchi Mariko and Pauline Vermare as the only German venue for this world tour.
FOTOGRAFIE FORUM FRANKFURT
The Fotografie Forum Frankfurt (FFF) is one of the leading centres of photography in Europe. As an exhibition space, institution and event forum the FFF deals with all aspects of photography. Since its founding in 1984 it has presented more than 290 exhibitions with historic and contemporary artists. Additionally, the programme of the FFF comprises of regular workshops, talks and discussions with internationally renowned photographers, artists and experts.
