Ayako Kaneko
“ THE PLASTIC AGE（French Ba Ba Baby Doll and Yamanaka）THE PLASTIC AGE（Love moods） ”
1994Excellence Award
ARTIST STATEMENT
THE PLASTIC AGE（French Ba Ba Baby Doll and Yamanaka）
THE PLASTIC AGE（Love moods）
The two photo collections are both personal things. I shot these on a visit, so I was right there. I wanted to record exactly what happened at that time, at that place. I was at a place where I felt I had to take photos, so I took photos. I would like to be able to feel this more often and towards many things. To my friends who let me take photos, and the people who cooperated with the photography in Love Moods, I would like to say thank you.
Selecting judge: Fumio Nanjo
The composition is very good. She shoots photos of cluttered places, but I have a feeling that this person is actually highly skilled. A slightly stronger presence of living humans, their emotions, might be good. The flow of the two books is also good. It's impressive how she completely erases her presence when shooting the photos. She commented that she wanted to record the space and time she was living in. However, I like how the intensity, listlessness, and retro feel of this world seems representative of the times.
1994Excellence Award