Friday, July 27, 2007

Member Profile

TOKYOITE-PARIS is the unit of 2 photographers from Tokyo.

Photographers:Tomo,Nana



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Tomo :




Tomo's Profile

Born in Okinawa,and grow up in Tokyo, Japan. Started photography while taking art courses in New York.

The first exhibition was in Shinjuku, Tokyo participating an art group called "00" in 2003.

In 2005, had a first solo exhibition focused on black and white portrait in Okinawa, Japan.

In the winter of 2006, participated at "48 project", a collaborative art event of paintings, photography and music.

Presently, interested more and more in the patterns of nature or reflection of water, which can be psychedelic, and small flowers or greens whom we can find easily in any cities. The terms are "Nature in the city,""Psychedelic nature,""Ecology."

TOMO略歴

沖縄出身、東京育ち。ニューヨークの大学時代、写真にめざめ、パリ留学中に決定的に。
エコロジックで都会的な写真が好き。

2003年 東京・新宿で”00”というアートグループにて初グループ展。

2005年 沖縄にて初個展。”Borderless Objects”というタイトルにて、色んな意味でボーダーレスな作品を出品。

2006年 ベルリンにて”48 project”という2日間ぶっつづけのアートコラボレーションイベントに写真を出品。

現在の写真のテーマは「都会の中の自然」、「サイケデリックな自然(フラクトルなど)」、「エコロジー」。

My works
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomotakakura/

The site my photos are used.
http://ra-schneevoigt.de/home.html
http://www.palmroyal.co.jp/






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nana :




Nana's Profile

Born in Chiba,Tokyo metropolitan region.
Started traveling and photography in her teens.
Still a traveler while mainly working in Tokyo.
Had lived in Paris for a production of her artworks from 2006 to 2007.
Currently she works at her own pace without being bound by a geographical and temporal constraints

The main exhibitions of the past

2001
"Zoo in the off street"/GALLERY PROMO-ARTE(Tokyo)
'JUNK Art Market'/WHITE CUBE GALLERY(Osaka)
2002
'GO!GO!Girls'/WHITE CUBE GALLERY(Osaka)
'FREE ART FREE'/ART PLACE SKYDOOR(Tokyo)
'GIRLSPOWER'/WHITE CUBE GALLERY(Osaka)
2003年
'SOUP'/GALLERY Musunsou(Tokyo)
'SOUP-ex'/GALLERY CAFE pomona(Chiba)
2004年
'KORO-KORO'/GALLERY CAFE 12(Tokyo)
'SOUP-2'/GALLERY LE DECO(Tokyo)
2005年
'VAGABONDER'/GALLERY Conceal(Tokyo)

Other works; published in magazines, free papars, postcards, CD jackets and exhibited in cafes or events.


WEB (URL) http://homesickboat.blogspot.com/



nana略歴

千葉県出身。
10代で旅と写真に目覚め、
以後世界中を旅しつつ東京を中心に活動。
2006年より渡仏。パリを拠点に制作。
現在は、場所と時間にとらわれずに
マイペースに活動中。


ギャラリー展示、イベント、カフェ、マガジン、フリーペーパー、
CD、ポストカード等で、作品を発表。

個人ブログ。http://homesickboat.blogspot.com/

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