Mari Katayama & Yuki Tawada: ‘Synthesis’ [Talk]

Bringing together two distinct and influential contemporary practices, this conversation features artists Mari Katayama & Yuki Tawada. Together they will explore themes of identity, embodiment, transformation and self-representation, each giving insight into the possibilities of image-making today. 

The discussion will be moderated by curator and art historian Lena Fritsch.

TICKETS

Wednesday 24 June 
18:30

The Photographers' Gallery 
16-18 Ramillies St
London W1F 7LW
United Kingdom 

More 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?’

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