Photographer Fumi Akao's challenge to be close to shut-ins and vulnerable people! For her first exhibition at an art fair in the basement of the Louvre in Paris Project to expand activities until May 22!
写真作家 Fumi Akao 事務局
Photographer Fumi Akao is running a crowdfunding campaign on MotionGallery until May 22, 2025 for her first exhibition at an art fair in the basement of the Louvre in Paris in October 2025.
The target amount is 700,000 yen. We aim to expand our activities to reach out to shut-ins and vulnerable people through art by making our works known to many people overseas.
MotionGallery crowdfunding site
https://motion-gallery.net/projects/carrousel_du_louvre
Crowdfunding
Background and Thoughts
In spring, flowers bloom on the trees, and Akao's photographs attempt to capture the existence beyond.
Akao herself suffered from an eating disorder in her teens and twenties, and through her subsequent involvement with Free Space, she discovered that her photographs resonate with people who are withdrawn or suffering from some other kind of problem.
He has continued to work closely with these people in their daily lives. He will be exhibiting his work overseas for the first time with the hope that his work will reach as many people as possible.
■Art Fair at the Carrousel du Louvre
The Carrousel du Louvre is located in the basement of the Louvre Museum in Paris. Art Shopping Paris" is held twice a year (spring and fall) in this salon space, which also hosts the "Paris Collections," and attracts a total of more than 10,000 visitors from all over the world.
In addition to paintings, calligraphy, and traditional crafts that reflect a strong sense of Japanese aesthetics, photography from a uniquely Japanese perspective has been gaining recognition in recent years.
About Returns
A heartfelt message of appreciation
Original prints (postcard size to A1 size)
Original goods (scarves, T-shirts, eco-bags, etc.)
Original goods (scarves, T-shirts, eco-bags, etc.), etc.
3,000 yen: A heartfelt message of appreciation
4,000 yen: [Signed] Postcard of the artwork, Artwork A (flower artwork: 1 piece) or Artwork B (photomontage artwork: 1 piece) + a message of appreciation
8,000 yen: T-shirt with the artwork printed on it (flower artwork: 1 piece)
30,000 yen: [Signed] A4 size original print (flower artwork A or flower artwork B or flower artwork C, one of them)
The price includes tax.
Project Outline
Project name: First exhibition at an art fair in the basement of the Louvre in Paris
We would like to expand the activities to accompany shut-ins through art.
Period ： Thursday, January 23, 2025 0:00 - Thursday, May 22, 2025 23:59
URL ： https://motion-gallery.net/projects/carrousel_du_louvre
Target Amount ： 700,000 yen (All-in method)
Flower work (Magnolia)
How your support will be used
The funds will be used to cover the exhibition fee of 500,000 yen, production costs, framing costs, return handling costs, and other expenses.
Fumi Akao Biography
Born in Gunma, Japan
Graduated from Shobi Gakuen University, Department of Music Informatics
2013 Started taking photos of flowers blooming in trees
2017 Entered Kyoto University of Arts (former Kyoto University of Art and Design), Correspondence Course, Department of Fine Arts, Photography Course
Graduated from Kyoto University of Art in 2021
Exhibitions
2014 The 61st Nikkor Photo Contest Prize-winning Works Exhibition
2019 Group exhibition "Whereabouts Beyond" at Galerie la Ginza, Okuno Building, Ginza, Tokyo
2022 Solo exhibition "Meditation Fantasy x Variation Improvisation" (Juichiya, Takasaki, Nadar Minami-Aoyama)
2022 Group exhibition "mini art exhibition" at adobe Books & Arts, San Francisco
2024 "Dynamic Contemporary Artists Exhibition" (The National Art Center, Tokyo)
Awards
2013 The 61st Nikkor Photo Contest, Nature Category, Honorable Mention
2021 Mellow Art Award, Special Prize
2022 International photography Awards 2022 (ipa LA) [Official Selection]
2024 International photography Awards 2024 ONE SHOT (ipa LA) [Official Selection] (2024)
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