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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"
Dates: 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 AM – 7:00 PM　
Closed: Follows the closing days of Parc Avenue Kawatoku

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◼︎Work Details
・Framed size｜297×373×30mm
・Materials｜Pen, photograph _Type C print
・Year of creation｜2025
・Framed｜Yes
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◼︎About the exhibition "Distant Closeness: The Universe of Ittetsu Matsuoka and Yamanami Kobo"
This exhibition features a collection of works that photographer Ittetsu Matsuoka has taken over many years, along with new photographs taken during his visit to Yamanami Kobo, a welfare facility in Shiga Prefecture, and collaborative works with artists belonging to the same facility. The participating artists are Rikuto Yoshida, Yuki Ino, Yuya Oji, and NANA. By creating drawings over Matsuoka's photographs and "responding" with their own works, a dialogue akin to an exchange of letters has emerged between photography and painting.

The interaction between these artists, who express themselves in different genres and methods, fosters trust and dialogue that transcends words. The world captured through Matsuoka's lens and the world seen through the artists' eyes intertwine to create new works, 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 founded and managed Terme Gallery in 2008. He continues to photograph the world around him with an equal gaze. His major solo exhibitions include "Marie" at BOOKMARC (Tokyo, 2018), "Yasashii Dake" at amanaTIGP (Tokyo, 2020), "what i know" at amanaTIGP (Tokyo, 2023), and "TOKYO GAMES" at Shibuya Scramble SKY GALLERY (Tokyo, 2023). His latest solo exhibition is "Motto Fukakute Surudokute, Abunakute, Tamaranaku Utsukushii Yatsu. Futsu Janai Mono." at Taka Ishii Gallery Photography / Film (Tokyo, 2025).

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