About the Japanese photographer, Hideka TONOMURA (b. 1979, in Kobe, Hyogo)

Hideka TONOMURA graduated from the Broadcasting and Filmmaking Department of Osaka Visual Arts School and began photography in 2002. In April 2022 she participated in Kyotographie’s programme '10/10 Celebrating Japanese Women Photographers'.

Photo books by Hideka TONOMURA

'Mama Love' (2008, 2021); 'They called me Yukari' (2013); 'Orange Elephant' (2015); 'Cheki' (2018); 'Die of Love' (2018); 'Shining Woman #cancerbeauty' (2020).

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The subject in 'Mama & Love' by Hideka TONOMURA is her own mother: her infidelity and her affair. Her intense, intimate visual exploration of her immediate family and her own feelings may not be easy to look at, but it is an unforgettable experience.
120,00 € Weight 0.6 kg
Exhibitions
  • 2016: 'Shikijo: Eroticism in Japanese Photography', Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong
    2018: 'Double Method', Daiwa Foundation Japan House Gallery
    2022: 'Mama Love', Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris