"Four White Lights," a joint photo-visual exhibition by photographers Hiroshi Suganuma, Yoichi Watanabe, and Jiro Kobashi, and video artist Masaki Sekiguchi, was first held in Tokyo in October 2022. This year, it has been decided that the exhibition will be held in Sapporo. The works produced by these four artists, who have been taking photographs and videos of snowy mountains for many years and are active at the forefront of the field, will be exhibited and sold
The four artists will be present during the exhibition, and a talk show is also scheduled to take place. For many years, they have been "snowboarding and photographing snowy mountains," and even today they are still enthusiastically publishing culture magazines and holding exhibitions. What are their thoughts and ideas, and what do they want to communicate through their work? Why not take the time to get in touch with their works and the thoughts they share?
Exhibition details
Dates: August 22 (Tue) - 27 (Sun), 2023, 11:00 - 19:00 (14:00 - on the 22nd only)
Venue:Continental Gallery, Continental Building B1F, 11-chome, Minami 1-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0061, Japan Tel
011-221-0488
Admission: Free
Opening Gallery Talk
Date and Time: August 22nd (Tue) 14:00-15:30
Speakers: Hiroshi Suganuma × Yoichi Watanabe × Masaki Sekiguchi
Gallery Talk
Date & Time: August 26th (Sat) 14:00-15:30
Speakers: Hiroshi Suganuma × Yoichi Watanabe × Masaki Sekiguchi × Jo Kobashi
Talk show
venue: Upland, 5-3, Minami 2-jo Nishi 8-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Date and time: August 26th (Sat) 19:00~
Speakers: Hiroshi Suganuma × Yoichi Watanabe × Masaki Sekiguchi × Jo Kobashi
Artist Profile
Photographer Hiroshi Suganuma
Born in Tokyo in 1957. Currently based in Shonan, he photographs snow and ocean sports. His work is characterized by capturing moments of beautiful harmony between people and nature, showcasing free and uninhibited riding. He is also a snowboarder and surfer himself. He is a
director of the Japan Sports Photography Association, a member of the International Sports Press Association, and the official photographer of the Japan Lifesaving Association.
http://hiroshisuganuma.jp/
@suganumahiroshi
Photographer Yoichi Watanabe
Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1966. Currently resides in Niseko Hirafu, Hokkaido. Established Niseko Upasi Production in 1996. Leveraging his extensive skiing experience, he travels the world's snow-covered mountains to create his artwork. Since 2015, he has also been active as the publisher of the snow culture magazine "Stuben Magazine."
http://www.yoichiwatanabe.jp/
@yoichiwatanabe_niseko
Video artist Masaki Sekiguchi
Born in Tokyo in 1968. Founded and currently heads ebis films in 2001. He produces films both in Japan and internationally, focusing on themes such as skiing, snowboarding, sea kayaking, and climbing. His films have won awards and been selected for international mountain film festivals, including the Banff Mountain Film Festival.
http://www.ebisfilms.jp/
@ebisfilms
Photographer Joe Kobashi
Born in Tokyo in 1974. The son of a photographer, he graduated from the Japan Institute of Photography and Art. He was the last apprentice of photographer Akihito Mizutani. Since then, he has worked as a freelance photographer, focusing on skiing, but also photographing various sports including figure skating and outdoor sports.
He is a member of the Japan Sports Photographers Association and the International Sports Press Association.
http://joe-jk.com/
@joe_kobashi
Publication of a collection of works
Title: Four White Lights
Photographs: Hiroshi Suganuma, Yoichi Watanabe, Jo Kobashi
Video: Masaki Sekiguchi
Editing: Hideki Inoue Design: Masatsugu Kojima
Publisher: Four White Lights
Estimated Price: 3300 yen
Information
"Four White Lights"