Byakko-sha
October 9 Tue. – October 27 Sat. 2018
12:00–19:00 / Tue–Fri 12:00–17:00 / Sat
Closed on Sunday and Monday

We are pleased to announce a solo show by Abe Jun, titled Byakkosha, in October.
As the staff cameraman for Byakkosha, a Butoh experimental dance troupe based in the Kansai region from 1982 to 1994, Abe took a wide variety of photos including pictures of onstage performances, publicity photos for flyers and posters, and pictures that were only for documentation purposes.
The images for press releases announcing their performances were produced by Abe based on discussions with Mr. Osuga Isamu, the group’s leader and representative, and other members.
The onstage images were shot on site at performances, including in other countries, and were thoroughly staged, with props and compositions prepared. They should be regarded as collaborative works.
This is the first exhibition of these works since 1994, and the first ever in Japan.
Abe Jun
Outline
Born in Osaka, Japan 1955 Lives in Osaka, Japan Graduate of Department of Photography, Osaka Shasin Senmongakko (currently Visual Arts Osaka) |
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1982 | Work for the Butoh Dance Group ‘Byakkosya’(-1994) |
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1995 | Faculty of Visual Arts Osaka |
2013 | Awarded the 25th Shashin-no-kai Award |
Selected solo exhibitions
2016 | “1981” Gallery 722, Okayama "CREATURES" The Third Gallery Aya, Osaka “1981” Visual Arts Gallery, Osaka |
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2013 | “Awarded Exhibition of Shashin-no-kai Award-Citizens, Black & White Note and Black & White Note2 ” Place M, Tokyo “Citizens/1983” Gallery Niepce, Tokyo |
2012 | "CITIZENS" The Third Gallery Aya, Osaka |
2006 | "Black & White Note; Box" gallery 10:06, Osaka |
2004 | "CITY" Visual Arts Gallery, Osaka |
2002 | "Black & White Note" Visual Arts Gallery, Osaka |
1998 | "Infinite-point" COSMO GALLERY, Osaka |
1997 | "Citizens, Stray Child Theory" COSMO GALLERY, Osaka |
1989 | "Citizens, Creatures" Picture Photo Space, Osaka |
Group Exhibitions
2018 | "Chihei", CASE Tokyo |
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2017 | "ART in PARK HOTEL TOKYO 2017", PARK HOTEL TOKYO |
2016 | "daikanyama photo fair 2016", Daikanyama Hillside Terrace, Tokyo |
2015 | "Fascination of Monochrome Street Snapshots", Irie Taikichi Memorial Museum of Photography "The 2nd Photographers Brigade Without Borders", Hatten Gallery, Osaka |
2014 | "Istanbul Photo Bienale", Istanbul |
2013 | "Paris Photo 2013", Grand Palais, Paris |
2007 | “The 30th anniversary Photo Street-Super Session”, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art |
1997 | “The 20th anniversary Photo Street-Super Session”, Himeji City Museum of Art, Hyogo |
1995 | “Views from Japan”, Tucson, Arizona |
1994 | “Creatures”, Kathleen Ewing Gallery, Washington D.C. |
1984 | “Photography Now”, Osaka Prefectural Contemporary Art Center |
Publications
2018 | “2016(top)” VACUUM PRESS “2016(bottom)” VACUUM PRESS |
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2016 | "1981 Kobe" VACUUM PRESS |
2015 | “1981(top)” VACUUM PRESS “1981(bottom)” VACUUM PRESS |
2014 | “Pusan”VACUUM PRESS |
2013 | "2001" VACUUM PRESS |
2012 | "Black & White Note 2" VACUUM PRESS |
2011 | "MANILA" VACUUM PRESS |
2010 | "Black & White Note" VACUUM PRESS |
2009 | "Citizens" VACUUM PRESS |
2007 | "Osaka" VACUUM PRESS |
1993 | "HORIZON" joint authership |
1989 | "Creatures" Village Press |