All ethnicities and races have each their history and stories to tell, cultivating their unique language and culture. That is why this world is fertile, beautiful, and must be loved. Yet at the same time, so many issues shadowed by hate, conflict, and sadness are erupting in every part of the world. To contemplate upon and explore the roots of the people, whether it is one’s own identity or that of someone else, is a thoughtful action that sheds light on personal memories and uncovers the untold history of the community. This chapter that traces back their roots arouses our ignorance and awakens our conscience. It all begins with knowing.
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Contents
Tracing Back Our Roots
River Claure
Silvia Rosi
Myriam Boulos
Sabiha Çimen
Kurt Tong
Kim Hak
Diana Markosian
INTERVIEW_1 River Claure
The New Tales of Bolivia
Text by IMA
INTERVIEW_2 Kurt Tong
A Love Letter to My Nanny
Text by IMA
ESSAY_1
The Personal is Political
Text by Marc Feustel
ESSAY_2
The Fading Memory; a Hint of a Connection
Text by Futoshi Miyagi
30 Photobooks Around Roots
Miwa Susuda/Kong Yen Lin/Laura Sackett/Dan Rule/Emilie Lauriola/Yumi Goto
A Journey to Explore the Roots of the Taiwanese Artists
Text by Lee Wei-I
Zhang Xu Zhan/ Hou I-Ting/ Chen Shun Chu/ Yang Teng-Chi/ Hung Cheng-jen/ Kao Chung-Li
The Road of the Roots that Connects the Past to the Future
Sirkhane DARKROOM/Indian Memory Project/Kısmet
Bishin Jumonji “Orchid Boat”
Japanese Immigrants of Hawaii: Their Personal History
Interview by Takahiro Ito
A Fresh Eye on Fashion Photography
Text by Runa Ando
Feng Li/Jet Swan/ Hugo Comte/ Thomas Albdorf/John Yuyi/ Valeria Herklotz/ Campbell Addy
Now, now. Text by Dal Chodha
GUCCI / Under the Spell of Stanley Kubrick
Text by Naruyoshi Kikuchi
“Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative”– From one generation to the next
Elegance in Ralph Lauren Unveiled at Ralph’s Milan
The world of Marcus Tomlinson; ISSEY MIYAKE craftsmanship comes to life
Rinko Kawauchi─M/E: On this sphere Endlessly interlinking
Noguchi Rika─Small Miracles
Dialogue Rinko Kawauchi × Noguchi Rika
Imagination; the Connection to the World We Live in
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Honkadori – The Transmission and Flight of the Japanese Culture
Text by Mitsuhiro Wakayama
Selected Articles
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Tracing Back Our Roots
From the personal memories and identities of the photographers to the untold history, we present to you the works of 7 artists, River Claure, Silvia Rosim Myriam Boulos, Sabiha Çimen, Kurt Tong, Kim Hak, Diana Markosian who reflect upon their roots.
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30 Photobooks Around Roots
6 various specialists from America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia each selected 5 books themed upon “Roots.” Photographers are attempting to visually express themselves, small communities, or buried histories through new perspectives today, a time in which diversity is better understood.
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A Fresh Eye on Fashion Photography
For this occasion, we have selected artists that mostly don’t identify as “fashion photographers.” As ones who “also” takes fashion photography, we picked 7 photographers worth of special attention to feature their fashion expression alongside their multiform backgrounds and interviews.
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Rinko Kawauchi─M/E: On this sphere Endlessly interlinking
Noguchi Rika─Small MiraclesThis fall, Rinko Kawauchi and Rika Noguchi each opened their solo exhibitions at museums almost simultaneously. While showcasing their newest works, the two who are close in age and have known each other since a while ago, discuss their latest practices which will be presented in their exhibitions, and episodes of their image-making process.
Contributors
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