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This is a list of exhibited works from the exhibition "Distant Closeness" -The Universe of Ittetsu Matsuoka and Yamanami Kobo- held at HERALBONY ISAI PARK from Sunday, December 7, 2025 to Friday, January 16, 2026.

◼︎Exhibition Information
Exhibition "Distant Closeness" -The Universe of Ittetsu Matsuoka and Yamanami Kobo-
Period: Sunday, December 7, 2025 - Friday, January 16, 2026
Location: HERALBONY ISAI PARK (Parc Avenue Kawatoku 1F, 1-10-1 Saien, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture)
Opening hours: 10:00 - 19:00　
Closed: According to Parc Avenue Kawatoku's closing days.

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◼︎Work Details
・Framed size｜195×145×30mm
・Materials｜Posca, Photo _Type C print
・Year of creation｜2025
・Framing｜Yes
・Shipping fee: 3000 yen uniformly within Japan
・Shipping period: If purchased during the exhibition period, items will be shipped sequentially within approximately one month after the exhibition ends on January 16, 2026. If purchased after that, items will be shipped sequentially within approximately one month after the purchase date.
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*The photos are for illustrative purposes only. The colors, sizes, and frame designs may differ from the actual product. Thank you for your understanding.

◼︎About the exhibition "Distant Closeness" -The Universe of Ittetsu Matsuoka and Yamanami Kobo-
This exhibition consists of works that photographer Ittetsu Matsuoka has taken over many years, as well as new photographs taken during his visit to Yamanami Kobo, a welfare facility in Shiga Prefecture, and collaborative works with artists affiliated with the facility. The participating artists are Rikuuto Yoshida, Yuki Ino, Yuya Oji, and NANA. The artists received photographs taken by Matsuoka, added drawings, and "responded" by carving their works, creating a dialogue between photography and painting like an epistolary exchange.

When artists who express themselves in different genres and methods touch each other's works, it creates trust and dialogue that transcend words. A new work is born when the world captured by Matsuoka's lens and the world seen through the eyes of the artists intersect, raising fundamental questions about "seeing," "connecting," and "existing."

Ittetsu Matsuoka

Photo by. Kenji Takahashi

Born in 1978. Photographer. Graduated from Nihon University College of Art, Department of Photography. While working as a photographer, he established and managed Terme Gallery in 2008. He continues to photograph the world with an equal gaze while capturing scenes from his daily life. Major solo exhibitions include "Marie" BOOKMARC (Tokyo, 2018), "Yasashii Dake" amanaTIGP (Tokyo, 2020), "what i know" amanaTIGP (Tokyo, 2023), and "TOKYO GAMES" Shibuya Scramble SKY GALLERY (Tokyo, 2023). His latest solo exhibition is "Motto Fukakute Shakukute, Abunakute, Tamaranaku Utsukushii Yatsu. Futsuu Janai Mono." Taka Ishii Gallery Photography / Film (Tokyo, 2025).

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