Photography and Literature in Conversation
In much of her work, Ayaka Endo photographs animals and landscapes, lighting them with a sudden burst of strobe. The effect is striking: Her subjects look at once starkly real and otherworldly, as if caught in a moment that doesn’t quite belong to ordinary time.
Endo’s solo exhibition “Kanoko” marks the release of a book: a special edition of Kanoko Okamoto’s “Sushi” (1939), reedited and rebound with Endo’s photographs woven in. The volume is the sixth iteration in an ongoing series that pairs a work of Japanese literature with photography, putting two narratives — one written, one photographic — in conversation. If you’re in the Nakameguro area, pop into the gallery to see these luminescent photos in person.
