Yuko NAKAJIMA
artist / photographer
Born in Tokyo, Japan / Lives in Berlin, Germany.
Yuko Nakajima graduated from Nihon University College of art department of photography (BFA). In 2017, she moved to Berlin, Germany.
In Tokyo, she created 『A chest』 (2015), a work on the theme of her great grandmother’s chest and its memory, and 『The Blue of SAYONARA』 (2014-2016), a work on the theme Blue which was inspired by the words of Yves Klein. After moving to Germany, she focused on the various 'distances' that exist between people in her work 『The Trinity -place, community and spirituality-』(2017-2021). The work has been shown in Berlin (Germany), Riga (Latvia), Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Tokyo,Hokkaido (Japan).
Yuko Nakajima graduated from Nihon University College of art department of photography (BFA). In 2017, she moved to Berlin, Germany.
In Tokyo, she created 『A chest』 (2015), a work on the theme of her great grandmother’s chest and its memory, and 『The Blue of SAYONARA』 (2014-2016), a work on the theme Blue which was inspired by the words of Yves Klein. After moving to Germany, she focused on the various 'distances' that exist between people in her work 『The Trinity -place, community and spirituality-』(2017-2021). The work has been shown in Berlin (Germany), Riga (Latvia), Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Tokyo,Hokkaido (Japan).
Education
2007-2011
Nihon University College of art department of photography, Tokyo, Japan B.F.A. Photography
2007-2011
Nihon University College of art department of photography, Tokyo, Japan B.F.A. Photography
Exhibitions
2020
The Trinity - place , community and spirituality - / Gallery TK2 ・ Tokyo, Japan
Auckland festival of photography / Auckland, New Zealand
2019
Your past and your future / THE ART OF SEPTEMBER・Amsterdam, Netherlands
HIGASHIKAWA INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVAL / Hokkaido, Japan
SHADOWS International Group Exhibition / MILLEPIANI EXIHIBITION SACE ROME • Rome, Italy
2018
the ISSP 2018 Final exhibition "Infinite Sauvage" / Kuldīgas Mākslas nams • Kuldīga, Latvia
Madonna in Deutschland / Lesescafe Karatas • Berlin, Germany
~ 2014
2014 some kind of wonderful / Gallery Annex · Tokyo • Tokyo, Japan
2013 APA award / Tokyo Photographic Art Museum • Tokyo, Japan
2013 photogenic drawing / TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY • Tokyo, Japan
2011 U-22 photo compe new wave loves photo / The Art complex Center of Tokyo • Tokyo, Japan
2011 Nihon University College of Art Department of Photography Selected Exhibition / Canon gallery • Tokyo, Japan
2020
The Trinity - place , community and spirituality - / Gallery TK2 ・ Tokyo, Japan
Auckland festival of photography / Auckland, New Zealand
2019
Your past and your future / THE ART OF SEPTEMBER・Amsterdam, Netherlands
HIGASHIKAWA INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVAL / Hokkaido, Japan
SHADOWS International Group Exhibition / MILLEPIANI EXIHIBITION SACE ROME • Rome, Italy
2018
the ISSP 2018 Final exhibition "Infinite Sauvage" / Kuldīgas Mākslas nams • Kuldīga, Latvia
Madonna in Deutschland / Lesescafe Karatas • Berlin, Germany
~ 2014
2014 some kind of wonderful / Gallery Annex · Tokyo • Tokyo, Japan
2013 APA award / Tokyo Photographic Art Museum • Tokyo, Japan
2013 photogenic drawing / TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY • Tokyo, Japan
2011 U-22 photo compe new wave loves photo / The Art complex Center of Tokyo • Tokyo, Japan
2011 Nihon University College of Art Department of Photography Selected Exhibition / Canon gallery • Tokyo, Japan
Prize
2017 ipa international photo awards
2016 PX3
2015 ipa international photo awards
2014 mifa moscowfotoawards Gold
2014 ND awards
2013 ipa international photo awards
2013 APA Award
2017 ipa international photo awards
2016 PX3
2015 ipa international photo awards
2014 mifa moscowfotoawards Gold
2014 ND awards
2013 ipa international photo awards
2013 APA Award
Art in Residency
2018 ISSP INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY-special Higashikawa town scholarship • Latvia
2018 ISSP INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY-special Higashikawa town scholarship • Latvia
中島ゆう子
フォトグラファー / ビジュアルアーティスト
東京都生まれ、ベルリン在住。日本大学芸術学部写真学科卒業。2017年12月よりベルリンに拠点を移す。
日本在住時、彼女の曽祖母のタンスと記憶をテーマにした作品『a chest』(2015)、イヴ・クラインの言葉よりインスピレーションを受け「青」をテーマにした作品『The Blue of SAYONARA』(2014-2016)を制作する。
渡独後、人と人との間に存在する様々な「距離」に着目した作品『The Trinity -place, community and spirituality-』(2017-2021)を制作。ベルリン（ドイツ）、リガ（ラトビア）、旭川（北海道）、アムステルダム（オランダ）、 東京にて同作品を発表する。
日本在住時、彼女の曽祖母のタンスと記憶をテーマにした作品『a chest』(2015)、イヴ・クラインの言葉よりインスピレーションを受け「青」をテーマにした作品『The Blue of SAYONARA』(2014-2016)を制作する。
渡独後、人と人との間に存在する様々な「距離」に着目した作品『The Trinity -place, community and spirituality-』(2017-2021)を制作。ベルリン（ドイツ）、リガ（ラトビア）、旭川（北海道）、アムステルダム（オランダ）、 東京にて同作品を発表する。