A lecture series themed “Photography + PLUS” will be presented by professionals working in photography and the arts.
By moving back and forth between experiencing and thinking, the program creates a unique learning environment that is distinctive to the festival.

#01 “Photography + The Lost 30 Years”
Date: May 2 (Sat), 19:00–20:30
Venue: PURPLE
Lecturer: Yuki Nakazawa (KG+ Program Director)

Overview:
From the 1990s and 2000s into the 2010s, this lecture traces the history of Japanese photography in relation to its socio-historical context and its transmission across generations.

In Japan, the Heisei era began with the collapse of the bubble economy, while globally, the end of the Cold War, the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and the fall of the Berlin Wall marked a shift away from grand narratives. In their place emerged a proliferation of smaller narratives, alongside the rise of the internet, new forms of connectivity, and a peculiar sense of temporality.

Within this context, photographic expression entered a period of transformation and emergence. The lecture also examines developments following the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. By dynamically interpreting the history of photography in relation to these changing contexts, it seeks to connect past developments with contemporary photographic practices.

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Yuki Nakazawa｜KG+ Program Director
Born in 1980. Graduated from Kyoto University of Foreign Studies in 2002 and from Visual Arts Osaka in 2004. In addition to his practice as a photographer, he is involved in a wide range of photography-related activities, including direction, coordination, publishing, school management, and photographic production/installation.

His major work, Re:[ ]De:||, is a trilogy that explores the structure of photography and society. Rooted in traditional photographic practices while incorporating new technologies, his work attempts to expand perception through the medium of photography from a contemporary art perspective.

His direction work includes founding galleryMain (2010–2024), serving as Program Director of KG+ (the satellite event of KYOTOGRAPHIE) since 2015, and leading the photography project team Q (from 2025–).