Naoya Hatakeyama
Blast, 2005
C-print mounted on aluminum,
150 x 100 cm / 59 x 39 inches
Edition of 7
Set of 5
Courtesy of Taka Ishii Gallery

Born 1958, Iwate, Japan. Hatakeyama’s focus of his photographs lies in the harsh dichotomy the contemporary metropolis possess; between the ordered and hygienic versus the corrupt and polluted. The River Series (1993-96) made him famous overnight. Employing a diptych-like composition, Hatakeyama’s photographs at first deceives the viewer into believing that the photograph is one continuous scene; a beautiful shot of a nightscape or canal. However, once the antipodal images are realized, the viewer instantaneously relates to the message Hatakeyama is forcing upon him/her. This notion is continuation of his Lime Works (1991-94) to his Underground (2000) series. Many of his works has been published as photographic collections, some of which have presented him with an award. For instance, he was awarded with the 42nd Mainichi Arts Award in 2000. Furthermore, international recognition has been given to him since his participation in the 49th Venice Biennale of 2001. Hatakeyama currently lives and works in Tokyo.

1958年生于日本岩手县。畠山直哉拍摄照片的焦点是关注于当代大都市管理下，规则与清洁和腐败与污染的严格分割。《河流》（1993-96）的系列使他一夜成名。畠山直哉雇用了一个制作双连画式的组织，让他的照片先是诱导观众相信照片中夜色或水道的美丽场景是连续的。然而，一旦认识到是对面的图像时，观众立刻得到信息，畠山直哉正在对他/她施加压力。这种想法一直从他的《石灰工程》（1991-94）持续到《地下》（2000）系列。他的许多作品作为摄影收藏被出版和发行，其中一些为他赢得了奖项。例如，他在2000年被授予42届每日艺术大奖赏。此外，自从他参与了2001年49届威尼斯双年展后，开始受到国际的关注。畠山直哉目前在东京生活和工作。