BLR: Brooklyn Lot Recordings
Photography:Yasuyuki Takagi
Poems:Jose Parla, Sevinç Çalhanoğlu
Art:Mint & Serf
Words:Adrian Moeller
Art direction：Akira Takubo
Publisher：Neat Papers
Size:H258mm x W258mm x D25mm
RELEASE DATE：2023/11/26
Price：¥7,480(税込)
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BLR: Brooklyn Lot Recordings
Photographs by Yasuyuki Takagi
1993年にニューヨークのブルックリンに移住したときに僕の写真の世界への道は、始まりました。
新しい環境を探求する深い好奇心に駆られ、「ブルックリン・ロット・レコーディングス」という長期プロジェクトが始まり、
このプロジェクトは2005年まで進化し、僕を魅了し続けました。
2001年9月11日の惨劇により、マンハッタンからの人々がブルックリンに住み着きジェントリフィケーションが始まり
富裕層による下層住宅地の高級化がブルックリンに根本的な変化をもたらしたのです。
僕はやがて写真が場所の本質と精神を将来の世代のために保存するという驚くべき能力を持っていることをその時、
痛感したのでした。
そして20年数年後の今、この写真シリーズは「BLR：Brooklyn Lot Recordings」という写真集の形で蘇りました。
本書は、写真の持続的な力を証明し、時代を捉え、場所の本質を遠い未来に運ぶ証となります。
「Brooklyn Lot recordings」は空地の記録だ。
一見すると誰もいない、使われていないスペースのようにも見えるが、実際のところ、僕のような人間やホームレス、
動物たちも好きなように出入りしている。そこには自由がある。植物も野生にもどり、すごい早さで木の高さにまで成長する。
しかし、そんな空間はある日突然、消えてしまう。たまたま通りかかっても、そこに以前何があったかを思い出すことすら
出来ない。たとえ思い出したとしても、空地の記憶など、自分の空想の中の出来事のように思えてくる。僕がとらえたかった
美は、そこに一瞬の間だけ現れ、やがて消えた。
-高木康行
My journey into the world of photography began in the early 1990s when I moved
from Tokyo, Japan to Brooklyn, New York. Fueled by a deep curiosity to explore my
new surroundings, I walked through the neighborhood, camera in hand.
What I began to observe, the changes in the landscape, turned into a long-term project,
which continued to evolve and captivate me until 2005.
Brooklyn underwent a profound transformation following the tragic events of 9/11, as a
wave of Manhattanites began gentrifying the borough. I soon discovered that photography
possesses a remarkable ability to serve as a time capsule, preserving the essence and
spirit of a place for future generations.
Now, more than two decades later, this photographic series has coalesced into the form
of a photo book titled BLR: Brooklyn Lot Recordings. This book stands as a testament to
the enduring power of photography to capture an era, carrying the memories and landscape
of a place far into the future.
July 2001
I walked out to the waterfront in Williamsburg, Brooklyn- “the ghetto beach”.
There was snow on the ground from a storm and I remember it was freezing, and there
I was with no gloves, admiring the abandoned space by the East River.
On most days the place was covered with garbage; broken beer bottles, junked rusted
cars, refrigerators, and toilet bowls. Weeds grew tall, the sounds of the East River
gurgled through the abandoned dock. Fisherman sat on the rocks waiting for fish,
a scattering of kids were hanging out, smoking and staring out at the river.
My hands were red from the cold and I had two frames of film left to use. I turned
around and photographed a wall. There it was a shot of a torn wall, a faded
graffiti tag, and weeds growing up through the snow. It is all gone now.
I remember growing up in Tokyo, Japan and climbing with friends over a fence and into
an abandoned lot. We would call it our secret base. We would stay there all afternoon
just messing around. It was a playground of sorts, just not the sort with swings and
slides. Now that space is a huge apartment building. What were once abandoned buildings
are now, glass buildings. Expensive developments push the locals further and further
out and away from their homes.
Brooklyn Lot recordings are of abandoned vacant spaces where people dump their unwanted.
There is a freedom in these lots, where the unwanted pile up and the plants still grow.
Then, these spaces disappear, you walk by and wonder if they were ever there, were they
simply a figment of your imagination? I wanted to capture their beauty; lost and gained
in a fleeting moment.
Yasuyuki Takagi
This book BLR: Brooklyn Lot Recordings was published by Neat Papers in Tokyo,Japan and
was designed by Akira Takubo. It is a collection of 101 plates captured between the
mid-1990’s to the early 2005, spanning a transformative time in the urban landscape of
Brooklyn, New York. Alongside the photographs are two poignant poems by artists Jose
Parla and Sevinc Calhanoglu, along with the artwork from Mint & Serf. The book also
features written reflections by Adrian Moeller, the founder of Mass Appeal Magazine.
untitled rock garden 2021
612x764 digital matte c-print
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untitled ikebana 2021
500x700 digital matte c-print
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untitled plant x-ray 2021
500x700 digital matte c-print
100,000jpy
untitled tokyo tree 2021
841x1189 B&W inkjet print
150,000jpy
all exihibtion prints above are available for purchase via artist`s website
人間と自然界の関係性をテーマに作品を発表してきた写真家 高木康行。
フランスのIKI editionsから2015年に出版された自身二作目となる写真集「植木」は、2021年に日本版がLibro arteより刊行されました。
ニューヨークでの長年の生活を経て、都会のジャングルにわずかでも緑をもたらすコミュニティーガーデンに関心を持った高木氏は、植物が持つ人を結びつける力に着目しました。その力が自然と人間との架け橋となり、コミュニティにつながりと美意識を促す役割を担っていると考えた同氏。開発が進みビルや住宅が建ち並ぶ現代の東京において、もっとも人間と自然との結びつきを感じるのは、自由奔放に並べられた路地裏の植木鉢たちだといいます。本作では、東京の住宅街の路地裏や軒先に並ぶさまざまな植木鉢の姿を通し、現代における人間と自然の結びつき、そして私たちの文化と植物の関係を問いかけます。
本展では写真作品と合わせて写真集「植木」の制作過程で集められた資料などを展示するほか、実際に植物を展示し、高木氏が長年探求している「人間と植物の関係」という主題を空間を使って提示します。会場では写真作品や写真集『植木』『小さな深い森』のほか、ポスターやポストカードに加え、植物も販売いたします。
高木康行写真展「植木のほかに Besides potted plants」
2021年12月4日（土）- 12月21日（火）12:00-19:00 水曜定休/入場無料
東京都目黒区鷹番2-13-3 キャトル鷹番 BOOK AND SONS
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Plants by Otonoha
"植木｜Petits pots et jardins" by 高木康行 yasuyuki takagi
盆栽展示 by green scapes
9月14日〜9月19日
森岡書店（東京都中央区銀座1丁目28-15 鈴木ビル）
TEL：03-3535-5020
"植木｜Petits pots et jardins"
高木 康行 写真展｜Yasuyuki Takagi solo exhibition
2021/6/23 (wed.) - 7/11 (sun.)
600-8059 京都市下京区麩屋町通五条上ル下鱗形町543-2F
2F, 543 Shimourokogatacho,Fuyacho-dori,Gojo agaru,
Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan 600-8059
展示協力
Cotoha、Libro Arte
人間と自然界の関係性をテーマに作品を発表してきた写真家・高木康行は、東京の下町の植木に着目し、今回の写真集『植木』のプロジェクトをスタートさせました。本展では、ポラロイド作品、植物の展示、写真集制作過程で集めた資料などの展示を通して、「植木」の芸術と歴史を探求し、私たちの文化と植物との関係を反映することを目的としています。
The relationship between humans and the natural world has been a main theme of Yasuyuki Takagi`s photographic works. Focusing on the “bohemian street gardens” of downtown Tokyo led to his photobook "Ueki" petits pots et jardins. In this exhibition of polaroid and photographic works, potted plants, collected research materials will also be presented. The purpose is to reflect on the art and history of our “Ueki” culture and our connections to plant life.
untilted poster#1
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植木 limited edition posters
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Ueki, 植木, petits pots et jardins
A book of photographs by Yasuyuki Takagi
Introductory text by Philippe Pons
Editions iKi, France
Printed in 300 copies, october 2015
25 x 20 cm Handmade Japanese binding
Artistic direction: Eric Pillault
Supported by Sophie Cavaliero, Tracé d'Artiste.
Editions iki,
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3,960（税込）｜250×200mm｜98ページ｜和綴本
デザイン Eric Pillault
テキスト Philippe Pons
3,960JPY｜250×200mm｜98 Pages
Japanese binding book
Designer : Eric Pillault
Text：Philippe Pons
ステイトメント/Statement
植木: 高木康行
人間と自然界の関係性を撮ることが、この25年ほど僕のテーマである。都会っ子の僕は、自然の奥深さにいつも魅了されていたが、自分には無縁なのかもしれないと感じていた。そのすべてが変わったのは、ブラジルに住んだ半年の間にその地で経験したことや、アマゾンの熱帯林に僕を導いてくれた人々によってである。むせかえるような香り、生い茂った樹々、信じられないほど濃密な自然に、僕は圧倒された。そこには人類が地球で引き起こす問題のすべてがあった。そのほとんどが土地の所有権をめぐる権力争いの類や森林破壊、膨張する人類が原因であることに僕は気づいた。
僕が22年間暮らしたニューヨークで関心をもったのは、棄てられた土地や、コミュニティガーデンだった。都会のジャングルにわずかでも緑をもたらす一画の土地だ。そういう空間で草木は文字通り、オーガニックな形で存在した。いずれも最終的には草木が空地全体にはびこり、錆びついた放置車などがあれば覆い尽くしていた。近隣住民が丹精込めて手入れをするコミュニティガーデンは、都市生活者にコンクリートの喧噪から逃れることのできる、ひとときの癒しを与えていた。
東京で僕が十代半ばまで育った場所は、現在住んでいる場所でもある。そこでもコンクリートはしぶとく成長し続けているが、自然も負けてはいない。ビルや住宅が建ち並ぶ界隈の路地裏には軒並み植木鉢が並べられ、街路に庭や緑の空間が出現している。この「人間がつくった自然」は愛好家や地域の人々が世話をし、育てている場所だが、たいていの場合、現代の開発で自然が損なわれた場所だ。そして開発の結果、我々は伝統的な生活様式からますます遠のいていく。
日本人は自然との関係性をつかさどる儀式の長い歴史をもち、それらは芸術の中に表現されている。手入れの行き届いた日本庭園、生け花、和歌や俳句、絵画や盆栽などである。季節ごとに自然を愛でる行為は現代でも親しまれている。歴史を通じて多くの自然を題材にした文学が多く生み出されてきたが、そのほとんどは、ほんの一握りの人々がたしなむ芸術であり、新しい日本庭園はほとんど作られていない。
江戸時代は大名たちの間に和平が築かれ、ようやく国が統一された時代だ。武士はこれまでと違う生き方を探しはじめた。植木鉢が流行り出したのもこの頃で、人々は気に入った植物を互いに分け合うようになった。今でも、家の前に飾られた植木鉢はコミュニティに美意識とつながりを生み出している。植物には人々を結びつける力が備わっている。
今から100年後の世界を想像する。未来の人々が我々の時代に思いを寄せるとき、人間と自然との結びつきを感じるのは、生け花や盆栽よりもむしろ自由奔放な路地裏の植木鉢のほうではないか。コミュニティ、人々の集まりが主導する自然環境、そこに自然と人々の共有経験が一体化している。コミュニティはで、都会生活の付属物すなわち自由奔放の象徴である植木鉢は、巨額の資金が投じられる開発で一掃されてしまうリスクに常にさらされている。この自然を分け合うやり方もまた消滅してしまう前に、歴史書として遺す必要があると僕は信じる。僕はこの本を植木と名づけた。
Photographing the relationship between humans and the natural world has been a theme I have explored for the past 25 years or so. As a city boy, the deep natural world was always attractive and yet somewhat foreign to me. That all changed during the six months I lived in Brazil and my experiences there with the land and the peoples brought me to the Amazon Forest. I was mesmerized by the fragrant, lush forests and the unbelievable density of the nature. It made sense to me then that all the human problems on the planet are mostly caused from some sort of power struggles involving land ownership, deforestation, and the expansion of humans.
In New York City, where I lived for 22 years, my interest was primarily focused on abandoned lots and community gardens. Places where boxes of land gave some greenery in an urban jungle. These types of green spaces really existed in the most organic forms. Weeds eventually claimed the empty lots, encapsulating even the occasional rusted car. Community gardens, cared for by the benevolence of neighbors, gave city dwellers some reprieve from the concrete.
In Tokyo, where I grew up and spent most of my youth, and where I live today, there is a persistence of concrete growth, but nature tries; there are street gardens or spaces where potted plants line small alleys, buildings and homes. The “human made” nature that individuals and communities care for and nourish are often in places of demolition due to modern developments and thus, with these developments, we are moving away from a more traditional ways of life.
Japanese people have a long history of rituals and relationships with nature, which are expressed through art; such as carefully tended gardens, flower arrangements (ikebana), poetry, paintings and bonsai. The seasonal viewing of nature remains popular even to this day. Much literature has been produced throughout history about these topics, though most of these arts are practiced by a very small portion of the population and very few new gardens are made today.
During the Edo Period, when peace was established between Feudal Lords, Japan came together and the country united. Samurai Lords found other ways to spend their time and enjoy life. Potted plants were one outlet that emerged out of this time and people shared seasonal plants among each other. The potted plants in front of homes still creates a sense of aesthetic and connection to community. Plant life essentially connects people.
If you imagine 100 years or more from now, when people look back at our time and see how we connected with nature, it is probably the bohemian street gardens more so than ikebana or bonsai. Community, group driven natural environments, that hold nature and humans together in a shared experience. Even this is threatened to some communities now as expensive real estate development replaces these fixtures of urban life. I believe that this way of sharing nature deserves to have its own history book before this too vanishes.
I call this book UEKI.
UEKI, book making video 動画 clip duration 1:43
Yasuyuki Takagi presents here his most recent project, MARRONNIER.
video by Sophie Cavaliero for Contemporary Japanese Photography Portal SUGOI.photo
www.sugoi.photo
"When I was young, there were small family photo labs in every neighborhood offering one-hour development. People would drop off their film after their little outing for the day or after their special occasion...
...Now , with the digital age and camera phones, very few of these places still exist. There is a photograph of an abandoned photo lab storefront that I took many years ago. can read on the sign on the storefront "photo service station MARRONNIER". I'm sure this was once a place where neighbors dropped off their film the same way I did. These neighborhood places revealed the lives of people in photographs to keep, to remember."
The MARRONNIER book is a collection of photographs found in family archives or taken by Yasuyuki Takagi himself. The found and developed negatives come from the photographer's family. They date from the 1950s, early 1960s and today. The photographs resulting from this heritage are mixed with the own photographs taken by Yasuyuki Takagi. They are of all types, color and black and white photographs, 35mm, half frame, medium, large format films and expired Polaroids.
The photographs, presented in this project, are accompanied by a text by Marcelline Delbecq that you can hear in the video, reading an extract from her text.
A text by Russet Lederman "Memory and Life's Footprints" prefaces this project. Here is an excerpt:
"As easy as it is to classify as a diary an album containing family photos, it would be too simplistic in the case of Marronnier. The space created by Yasuyuki Takagi is indeed a complex web woven of archival photographs and contemporary, following a fluid timeline that undulates easily between past and present. Its visual purpose, to which are added the poetic fragments written by Marcelline Delbecq, evokes a set of universal experiences and common memories in constant evolution. Like the fragmentary denkbilder (thought-images) of Walter Benjamin, Yasuyuki Takagi and Marcelline Delbecq weave a web of ordinary experiences that resist closed definitions. Together, they invite us to wander the mind, to rethink the idea of family , to confront us with our lives and our deaths,both collective and individual.
-arles 2019 les rencontres de la photographie
Luma rencontres dummy book awards
shortlisted project : photo book "Marronnier マロニエ" by Yasuyuki Takagi
exhibitions July 1st~September 22nd 2019
LES RENCONTRES D’ARLES
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13200 Arles
Tél. : +33 (0)4 90 96 76 06
kaigo danshi studies
a book about elderly caretakers in Japan.
the books hopes to recriut more men in this ever growing field. Japan faces new challenges with the constant decline in population and it`s fast growing ageing citizens.
写真と論考――書籍『介護男子スタディーズ』
本書では、写真家・高木康行が切りとる彼らの日常をグラビア写真で紹介。
同時に、気鋭の論客が「介護」の現状をひもとき、未来を語ります。
介護をわくわくさせる。そんな一冊です。
発売：2015年9月1日
価格：2,160円（税込）
判型：B5変型／136ページ
制作：株式会社アマナ
発行：介護男子スタディーズプロジェクト
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Misi Park, Michel Mallard, Charles Petit and Yasuyuki Takagi, in a limited edition of 50 copies,each signed and numbered. Each set includes a canvas-covered, silk-screen printed box containing 10 original prints and a biographical presentation of the artist. These highly collectible sets are available from the ART LIGUE gallery and "the imaginary gallery" in the BON MARCHÉ department store.
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