H40.6 x W50.8 cm
[Framed]
(Ed. 8/10)
Ryuji Taira (b. 1960) immortalizes ephemeral scenes of the natural world—emphasizing the delicate and hazy dandelion—as prints on washi paper. Taira's artistic practice, which developed from years of commercial and creative photography experience, focuses on the 19th century platinum printing process as a form of fine arts photography. The effect of the image capture is delicate and reflective, like a mirror of Taira's heart. His latest series, which explores the root of life and essence of continuity, is imposed on hand-made gampi-washi that is varnished with lacquer for a decade.
Selected Exhibitions, Fairs, and Collection:
Galerie Clairefontaine, Luxembourg, Luembourg
Galerie Edition Camos, Munich, Germany
Wada Garou, Tokyo, Japan
Sant Barbara Museum of Art, Sant Barbara,CA, USA
Galerie 127, Marrakech, Morocco
Kodak Photo Salon, Tokyo, Japan
Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, Sacrament, CA, USA
Sepia International, NY, USA
Project Basho, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Fotosphere Gallery, NewYork, USA
Neuberger Museum of Art, NewYork, USA
Gallery Ississ, Kyoto, Japan
Art Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
Off Grit12, Amsterdam, Netherlands,
Nofaund Photo Fair, Paris, France
Fotofever, Paris, France
Museum of Photographic Arts / San Diego, CA, USA
Santa Barbara Museum of Art / Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / Houston, TX, USA
Bibliotheqe Nationale de France / Paris, France
Free Library of Philadelphia / Philadelphia, PA, USA
Kyusyu Sangyo University Museum / Fukuoka, Japan
