A Solo Exhibition by Shouya Grigg
"In Search of Solitude"
In the northernmost reaches of Japan, where ancient forests meet volcanic peaks, photographer and creative director Shouya Grigg has spent over two decades pursuing a profound dialogue with nature. His work, presented here within the intimate spaces of a 130-year-old Kyo-machiya, reveals moments of transcendent connection between human consciousness and the natural world.
Grigg's artistic practice emerges from extended periods of solitude in Hokkaido's pristine landscapes. Through his lens, we witness not merely observations of nature, but rather a meditation on the liminal spaces where human perception dissolves into pure experience. His black and white photographs, which he describes as "quieter" than color, strip away the superficial to reveal the essential character of each scene.
April 11 (Fri) – May 13 (Tue), 2025
*Closed on Wednesdays and April 24 (Thu)
KYO AMAHARE
127 Aburaya-cho, Takoyakushi-dori, Yanaginobanba Higashi-iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
075-256-3280
kyo@amahare.jp
