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fumiko imano

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b. 1974, Japan

The wonderfully amusing compositions of fumiko imano, who most commonly works with a 35mm film camera, include a series of photomontages that have been manually spliced together. By cutting and pasting candid self-portraits, the artist manifests an imaginary yet life-like twin. Encapsulating an innocent and nostalgic charm in a manner reminiscent of snapshots taken on a family trip, imanoʼs self-portraits elicit an instinctive smile from their viewers. At the same time, the distinct demarcation imposed by the scissor between the two photographs reveals the fictitious nature of the image. Against the backdrop of a highly digitised world enabling the precise synthesis of digital images, the intentionally simple , handmade quality of imanoʼs works eloquently communicates a playfulness to its viewers.

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Born in Japan in 1974, fumiko imano lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from the age of two to eight. She studied fine arts at Central St. Martins College of Art and Design in the U.K., and later fashion styling and photography at the London College of Fashion, returning to Japan in 2002. She is currently based in Tokyo. imanoʼs works have been exhibited in numerous locations throughout the world, and she has published her work worldwide, including the photography book We Oui! (Little Big Man Books, 2017). imano is also active in the fashion industry, working on collaborations with LOEWE beginning with their 2018 Spring/Summer look-book.

Text courtesy KOSAKU KANECHIKA.

Recent Exhibitions

Contemporary art exhibition, Group exhibition, 5 ARTISTS at KOSAKU KANECHIKA, Tokyo, Japan Closed 17 April–29 May 2021 Group exhibition 5 ARTISTS
Contemporary art exhibition, Group Exhibition, 9 ARTISTS at KOSAKU KANECHIKA, Tokyo, Japan Closed 23 January–27 February 2021 Group Exhibition 9 ARTISTS
Contemporary art exhibition, fumiko imano, somehow somewhere sometimes at some place for some reason at KOSAKU KANECHIKA, Tokyo, Japan Closed 17 October–21 November 2020 fumiko imano somehow somewhere sometimes at some place for some reason

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playground/tokyo/2020 by fumiko imano contemporary artwork photography
fumiko imano playground/tokyo/2020, 2020 Photomontage (C-print)
21 x 28 cm
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sento/ise/japan/2018 by fumiko imano contemporary artwork photography
fumiko imano sento/ise/japan/2018, 2018 Photomontage (C-print)
21 x 28.4 cm
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pond girls/tokyo/2020 by fumiko imano contemporary artwork photography
fumiko imano pond girls/tokyo/2020, 2020 Photomontage (C-print)
21 x 28 cm
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saint augustin/paris/2017 by fumiko imano contemporary artwork photography, print
fumiko imano saint augustin/paris/2017, 2017 / 2020 Photomontage (C-print)
21 x 28 cm
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room 401(editting)/paris/2018 by fumiko imano contemporary artwork photography, print
fumiko imano room 401(editting)/paris/2018, 2018/2020 Photomontage (C-print)
28 x 21 cm
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dirty clean/nyc/2017 by fumiko imano contemporary artwork photography, print
fumiko imano dirty clean/nyc/2017, 2017/2020 Photomontage (C-print)
21.3 x 28.3 cm
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delivery girls/tokyo/2020 by fumiko imano contemporary artwork photography, print, textile
fumiko imano delivery girls/tokyo/2020, 2020 Photomontage (C-print), thread
22.4 x 28.8 cm
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minipolice/tokyo by fumiko imano contemporary artwork photography, print, textile
fumiko imano minipolice/tokyo, 2020 Photomontage (C-print), thread
21 x 28.7 cm
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