Kurama 暗間

French

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Place of Residence: France, Japan

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Kurama 暗間

“As a process, it was almost naturally simple accustoming myself to the idea of regarding thru a viewfinder every instant, even the non-intimate as an erotic photograph”

Kurama 暗間. Born in the mid-60s, lives between Europe and Asia, has degrees in printmaking and in Geology. His photographic practice is not only dedicated to social taboos and women’s sexual freedom, but visual beauty; subjects that he represents with erotica offering a clear dive into his powerful universe. He uses silver gelatin photography and serigraphy as printing methods.

Né au milieu des années 60, vit entre l’Europe et l’Asie, a des diplômes en sérigraphie et en géologie. Sa pratique photographique est non seulement dédiée aux tabous sociaux et à la liberté sexuelle des femmes, mais aussi à la beauté visuelle; des sujets qu’il représente avec de l’érotisme offrant une plongée claire dans son univers puissant. Il utilise la photographie argentique et la sérigraphie comme méthodes d’impression.

Solo & group exhibitions / Expositions personnelles et collectives

2024, RENCONTRES PHOTOGRAPHIQUES DE NEVES – invited by Diamantino Quintas, Minho Portugal

2024, in)(between record vol. 50 Kurama Silkscreens, in)(betweengallery Hayama Japan

2023 PhotoDoc Paris

2023 in)(between record vol. 48 Kurama Silver Gelatin Prints, Zushi gallery Zushi Japan

2022 Incadaques Photo Festival Espagne

2018, in)(between record vol. 38 The Basement Prints Kamesan, in)(betweengallery Paris

2016, in)(between record vol. 24 – TAKARA BUNE 宝船 NYC – The Back)(Room Prints NYC, SALON ZÜRCHER PHOTO, ZÜRCHER Gallery New York

2016, in)(between record vol. 23 – “Elephant Eros no Eros”, in)(between gallery Paris

Publications

2023, Koumori

2023, ErotiCANA

2023, CASCATA – Risography

2019, Forbidden Tones 2019, Silkscreen book

2018, Turtle-Kamesan カメサン

2016, Elephant -Zosan ゾウサン