naoya hatakeyama at les rencontres d'arles, france

maquettes / light (1994-1998) images © naoya hatakeyama courtesy kultureflash

japanese artist naoya hatakeyama is exhibiting his photography at the 40th rencontres d’arles, international photography festival in arles, france. the photographic work of hatakeyama examines the city; its past, present and future. experimenting formally, he utilizes the vocabulary of photography to reflect, more generally, upon the relationship between humans and their environment. titled ‘maquette/lights: tautology of the image’ the exhibition will be on view until 13th of september, 2009.

maquettes / light (1994-1998) images © naoya hatakeyama courtesy kultureflash

maquettes / light (1994-1998) images © naoya hatakeyama courtesy kultureflash

blast (1997-1999) c-print, 100 x 150 cm images © naoya hatakeyama courtesy kultureflash

blast (1997-1999) c-print, 100 x 150 cm images © naoya hatakeyama courtesy kultureflash

ciel tombe (2007) lambda print, 49 x 100 cm images © naoya hatakeyama courtesy kultureflash

ciel tombe (2007) lambda print, 49 x 100 cm images © naoya hatakeyama courtesy kultureflash

naoya hatakeyama was born in 1958. he currently lives and works in tokyo.