In this sixth exhibition of the New Habitations book, we will present “scenes that seem to be everywhere,” photos that are not included in the book, and poetic snapshots of the disaster-stricken areas. Through these photographs, the exhibition will consider the characteristics of places.

Photos by Takuroh Toyama
Poems by Natsumi Seo

Dates: July 13 (Sat.) – 28 (Sat.), 2024 *Closed on Wednesdays
Opening hours: 12:00–19:00 *Only 13, closed at 6pm.
Venue: Ao-Hata Bookstore (2F, 3-7-15, Yakuin, Chuo-lu, Fukuoka)
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URL: https://aohatabooks.com/blogs/exhibition/newhabitations

Talk session: July 13 (Sat.) 18:30–20:00
Panelists: Takuroh Toyama, Natsumi Seo, Satoko Shibahara (New Habitations), Natsuko Yoneyama (YYY PRESS)
Entrance fee: 1,000 yen
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*This session offered in Japanese only.

Takuroh Toyama
Photographer. Born in Miyazaki Prefecture in 1988. From around 2010, Toyama began photographing to document a life event. After holding a solo exhibition in 2012, his activities have been centralized around exhibiting and production of photo books. Toyama also takes on commission work with a focus on art, music and fashion. Photo books include Sight (2018) and Devenir (2021), and exhibitions include Devenir 2022/11/11–11/27 (Ao-hata Bookstore, 2022).

Natsumi Seo
Painter and writer. Born in Tokyo in 1988. Seo creates images and texts inspired by the records of words and landscapes of the local people. After the Great East Japan Earthquake she relocated to Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture and started working with Haruka Komori. Since, she has been living temporarily in Sendai and Marumori-cho, Miyagi Prefecture while conducting research and art production. Her publications include Awai yuku koro—Rikuzentakata, Shinsaigo wo ikiru (The fleeting —Living in the post-diaster Rikuzentakata), Double Layered Town/A Song to Replace Our Positions (2021).