New exhibition: Rinko Kawauchi opening tour
24th of May 19.00
Photopoet
Rinko Kawauchi is one of the most established artists in Japan and known worldwide for her dreamy, poetic and unique imagery. The new exhibition "a faraway shining star, twinkling in hand" features artist’s two most recent series, M/E and An interlinking. These works include everything from photographs to video art, light boxes and photo sculptures.
Exhibition opening tour will take place on the 24th of May 19.00.
The tour at Fotografiska will be conducted by Elo Aun. According to colleagues, Elo is enviably broad-minded, inspiring, sympathetic, and enjoys finding new and interesting perspectives in exhibitions.
Rinko Kawauchi
Rinko Kawauchi currently lives and works in Chiba, Japan. She burst onto the international scene in 2001, when she received the Kimura Ihei Photography Award, Japan’s most important photography prize for emerging talent, and published the books Utatane (Catnap), Hanabi (Fireworks), and Hanako.
Since this triple debut, she has published another 27 books and has been awarded the eminent Annual Infinity Award (2009) from the International Center of Photography in New York. The exhibition a faraway shining star, twinkling in hand will be shown at Fotografiska Tallinn from May 24 to September 8, 2024.
* Tour starts at 19.00. Length 1 h.
* Full price25 €, Membership free of charge, Membership +1 8 €
* The ticket price also includes access to other Fotografiska exhibitions. The museum will close at 19.00 on that day, so it is more convenient to visit the other exhibitions before the photo tour begins.
© Rinko Kawauchi