ICHIDA, Sayuri

"I look for beauty in scenes that evoke a sense of nostalgia and timelessness, two elements that are fundamental to my work." (Sayuri ICHIDA)

About the Japanese photo artist, Sayuri ICHIDA

"After graduating from Tokyo Visual Arts College in 2006, Sayuri ICHIDA began her career in the commercial photography industry, first in Tokyo and later in New York. In 2016, she won the Japan Photo Award in 2016 for her 'Deja Vu' series - a house series inspired by the memory of her childhood dollhouse. In the same year she decided to shift her focus to art photography, eventually leading her to the University of Westminster, where she completed an MA with Distinction in Photography Arts in 2021.
The practise of UK-based Japanese artist focuses on themes of self-identity, reflecting on her own memory and life experience. In her photographs, she explores the complexities of emotional state by portraying the human form and sculptural objects.

Photo books by Sayuri ICHIDA

'Absentee' (2021, 2022); 'Fumiko' (2022)

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