Sawajiri plays Ririko, a starlet perfected head-to-toe by a shady cosmetic surgery clinic, who has a manager who expects her to throw up her lunch and offer sexual favours in exchange for magazine covers. It marks the comeback after five years of model, actress and singer Erika Sawajiri following various “scandals”, including a disastrous marriage and some controversial comments attacking her industry. Her new film, Helter Skelter, another manga adaptation, is a trippy, effervescent ride through the dark side of Tokyo’s teen-idol culture that exposes the ruthless machinations behind its perfectly packaged stars. The daughter of acclaimed theatre-director Yukio Ninagawa, she made her film debut with Sakuran (2007), a live-action manga adaptation staring rebellious model and singer Anna Tsuchiya as an oiran (the courtesan predecessor of geisha), with a soundtrack of electro and J-pop. Today her work is exhibited across the globe. (The article was published by Fukui Keizai Shimbun.Famous for her instantly recognisable photographs of pop princesses, flowers and goldfish in euphoric Technicolor, Mika Ninagawa first became renowned in the 90s as part of the “girl photography” movement in Japan. The museum is open from 10am to 5pm (Last entry is at 4:30pm).Īdmission is 800 yen for adults, 400 yen for high school and university students, and free for junior high school students and younger.Ĭlosed on Mondays (Day following a national holiday) Photographs are allowed inside the venue, and the museum calls for SNS posts using the hashtags #蜷川実花と宏子の二人展, #蜷川母娘, #写真とキルト and #金津創作の森. It was an exhibition that made me want to go to take pictures.” said TERASHITA Yun, head of the photo enthusiast group “Fukui * Camera Girls’ Club”. “It was an extraordinary space that was swallowed by the harmony between a photograph and a quilt, and I was drawn to the way the colors of the subjects, such as flowers and goldfish, were superimposed. Mika 6 years ago and supporting people who were connected through various exhibitions in our museum.” he said.įrom the first day of the session, many visitors were seen waiting in line for a numbered ticket for a talk session two hours before the opening. I was blessed with the elements to proceed smoothly such as holding a planned exhibition of Ms. “‘I want to recreate this space in Kanaz.’ When I saw their exhibition at the Laforet Museum Harajuku (Tokyo), I thought strongly. The audience listened attentively.Īccording to NAKAJIMA Kazuhiro, an official of the museum who is in charge of planning, the idea of holding the exhibition was discussed about two years ago. My greatest filial piety” Hiroko said.Ībout 200 fans from inside and outside the prefecture gathered for their talk session.ĭuring the talks, Mika said “I try to face the subject with love and gratitude.”, “The desire to do it because it looks interesting has accumulated to this day.'” and Hiroko said, “In the early days, there were many works with pale tones, but as I pursued my own comfort, my style became vivid.” and “It is the most fun when I encounter a nice cloth material abroad.”. “I was able to meet this day thanks to my daughter. As it is the summer vacation period, I would like to make an effort to announce so that many people can come.” Mika said. “When I heard about the two-person exhibition, I wanted to do anything. It will be Hiroko’s first exhibition at the museum.Īt the opening ceremony held at 9:30am, TSUCHIDA Hiromi (director of the museum) introduced the exhibition to “A space where the works of two people who are pursuing the world of Halle thoroughly intersect in a multi-layered way.”. It is the first time in six years that Mika has exhibited at the museum. About 210 items such as photographs, transparencies, quilted tapestries, and quilted accessories are exhibited in the art core of the facility. The exhibition by photographer and film director NINAGAWA Mika, daughter of director NINAGAWA Yukio, who died in 2016, and his wife Hiroko, a quilt creator. “NINAGAWA Mika and NINAGAWA Hiroko – The world of richly colored pictures and quilts “- started on July 20, at Kanaz Forest of Creation in Awara City, Fukui Prefecture.
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