Hiromi Tsuchida "Zokushin / Gods of the Earth"
Fujifilm Square
Until Jun 30
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Hiromi Tsuchida
Since his professional debut as a photographer with Autistic Space, which won the 8th Annual Taiyo Magazine Award in 1971, Hiromi Tsuchida has consistently produced ambitious works on diverse themes, winning renown both in Japan and abroad as one of Japan's leading postwar photographers.
The series that brought Tsuchida widespread recognition was ZOKUSHIN, translated as Gods of the Earth, in which he documented folk cultural practices across Japan from 1968 to 1975. This series stemmed from Tsuchida's belief that “when I decided to become a freelance photographer, since I came from a farming family background, I felt I first needed to examine myself by engaging with folk culture.” Traveling all over Japan, from Aomori to Okinawa, he captured raw and compelling images of festive and ritual occasions that transcend time, particularly focusing on the folk sensibilities of the Japanese people as seen in the public sphere and local customs.
As rapid economic growth relentlessly eroded Japan's indigenous culture, Tsuchida's records of various festive and ritual occasions shaped by the land and its people was serialized once every two months as “Bonds” in Camera Mainichi from 1972. In 1974, works from this series were featured in New Japanese Photography at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the first major exhibition to introduce Japanese photographers overseas. In 1976, the photo book ZOKUSHIN (Otto's Books), which also included works from his debut series Autistic Space, was published to enthusiastic response.
This exhibition presents approximately 30 gelatin silver prints exactingly selected from the ZOKUSHIN series. As we are once again living through a period of dramatic transitions, the world of “gods of the earth” takes on renewed freshness and depth, prompting soul-searching in viewers.
The series that brought Tsuchida widespread recognition was ZOKUSHIN, translated as Gods of the Earth, in which he documented folk cultural practices across Japan from 1968 to 1975. This series stemmed from Tsuchida's belief that “when I decided to become a freelance photographer, since I came from a farming family background, I felt I first needed to examine myself by engaging with folk culture.” Traveling all over Japan, from Aomori to Okinawa, he captured raw and compelling images of festive and ritual occasions that transcend time, particularly focusing on the folk sensibilities of the Japanese people as seen in the public sphere and local customs.
As rapid economic growth relentlessly eroded Japan's indigenous culture, Tsuchida's records of various festive and ritual occasions shaped by the land and its people was serialized once every two months as “Bonds” in Camera Mainichi from 1972. In 1974, works from this series were featured in New Japanese Photography at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the first major exhibition to introduce Japanese photographers overseas. In 1976, the photo book ZOKUSHIN (Otto's Books), which also included works from his debut series Autistic Space, was published to enthusiastic response.
This exhibition presents approximately 30 gelatin silver prints exactingly selected from the ZOKUSHIN series. As we are once again living through a period of dramatic transitions, the world of “gods of the earth” takes on renewed freshness and depth, prompting soul-searching in viewers.
Schedule Now in session | Mar 27 (Thu) 2025-Jun 30 (Mon) 2025 74 days left Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://fujifilmsquare.jp/en/exhibition/250327_05.html | ||||
| Venue | Fujifilm Square http://fujifilmsquare.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 1F West, Tokyo Midtown, 9-7-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 | ||||
| Access | Direct walk from exit 8 at Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo or Hibiya line, 5 minute walk from exit 3 at Nogizaka Station on the Chiyoda line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6271-3350 | ||||
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