KOYAMA TAISUKE
TRACES
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KOYAMA TAISUKE
TRACES
On the rooftop of a building in Yurakucho, there is a biotope. As an extension of the Imperial Palace forest, birds and insects come and go, and sludge and soil are born from decaying plants and organic matter. Natural phenomena affect urban environments just the same — the dynamics of metabolism and circulation are always present. In this work, materials such as sludge, soil, and fallen leaves collected from the rooftops of the Shin-Yurakucho and Shin-Kokusai Buildings were brought into YAU STUDIO and fixed into images using a technique called cyanotype. Sunlight from the Yurakucho area was used to visualize the presence of soil — something latent and made invisible in modern urban spaces — and the traces of plants that give birth to it.
Supported by Koiwai Farm, Ltd., FUJIUEKI CORPORATION
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KOYAMA TAISUKE
Photographer / Representative of TOKYO PHOTOGRAPHIC RESEARCH. Lived and worked in London and Amsterdam for four years from 2014, and is currently based in Tokyo. With a background in biology and environmental studies, Koyama present photographic works and video pieces created through an experimental approach. Recent exhibitions include “NEW ANXIETIES” (N/A & FF Seoul, Seoul, 2025), the “Japan–Switzerland 160th Anniversary Photo Exhibition SUPER NATURAL!” (YAU CENTER, Tokyo, 2024), and the solo exhibition “UNIVERSAL FLOWING” (THE FLOW, Osaka, 2024). He also had many exhibitions at national and international art festivals, museums and galleries. Recipient of the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ Overseas Study Program for Upcoming Artists in 2013. Lecturer at JOSHIBI University of Art and Design.