Kyotographie 2016: Photography Festival in Kyoto
The fourth edition of Kyotographie, an international photography festival, took place in Kyoto from April 23 to May 22, 2016. The festival utilized various venues including museums, theaters, temples, galleries, and traditional houses, and featured collateral events such as workshops, masterclasses, and KG+, a fringe festival. The theme 'Circle of Life' evoked time and interconnectedness. Notable exhibitions included 'Exile: 1945 to Today By Magnum Photographers,' displayed in a machiya where photographs printed on wooden blocks could be touched and rearranged; 'Tryadhavan' by Eriko Koga, exploring motherhood and time in a traditional house; and 'Plankton: A Drifting World at the Origin of Life' featuring micro and macro photography by Christian Sardet and a video installation by Shiro Takatani and Ryuichi Sakamoto. The festival reinforced Kyoto's growing importance as a center for contemporary art.
Key facts
- Kyotographie 2016 was the fourth edition of the festival.
- The festival ran from April 23 to May 22, 2016.
- Venues included museums, theaters, temples, galleries, and traditional houses.
- Collateral events included workshops, masterclasses, and KG+ fringe festival.
- The theme was 'Circle of Life'.
- Exhibition 'Exile: 1945 to Today By Magnum Photographers' featured interactive wooden block prints.
- Eriko Koga's 'Tryadhavan' explored motherhood and time.
- 'Plankton' included works by Christian Sardet, Shiro Takatani, and Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Entities
Artists
- Eriko Koga
- Christian Sardet
- Shiro Takatani
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Thierry Bouët
- Will — Kikujiro Fukushima
Institutions
- Kyotographie
- Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts
- Magnum Photos
- Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
- Artribune
Locations
- Kyoto
- Japan