Mari Katayama & Pauline Vermare: 'Synthesis' [Launch & book signing]

Join us for a conversation with Japanese multimedia artist Mari Katayama on occasion of her new artist’s book Synthesis, published by SPBH Editions. Katayama will be joined in dialogue with Pauline Vermare, Phillip and Edith Leonian Curator of Photography, Brooklyn Museum.

Tickets HERE.

Thursday 6 November 
18:00

Printed Matter, Inc
231 11th Ave,
New York, NY 10001
United States

About Synthesis 

Created between 2019 and 2025 – a period marked by the birth of her daughter and a return to Gunma, the mountainous province where she grew up – Synthesis brings together nine photographic series, including the brand new tree of life, all produced in her home studio. This space becomes both a site of reflection and a stage for transformation.

In these intricately composed self-portraits, meticulously hand-sewn objects often appear changing their roles and shapes each time. The objects metaphorise the cycle of interconnected lives and the recurrence of the eras, while reflecting norms in society through artwork. ‘How do we perceive others, and how are we perceived by others?’ she asks. ‘What is “correct”? What is “natural” and “artificial”? Where does “I” end and “you” begin?’

Can't make the event? Purchase a copy of Synthesis here.