This exhibition presents the work of Maude Arsenault, the 7th Grand Prize Winner of the Hariban Award held in 2020 entitled “Entangled 1 & 2”.  After a long career and extensive experience in the fashion photography industry, Arsenault’s work questions the often glorified images constructed by projecting cultural or social roles onto female bodies and seeks to reconsider the nature of their visual representation. The work in this exhibition weaves a story that reflects back to the viewer and we hope that visitors will enjoy experiencing each of the images and both their individual and collective meanings.

We would like to thank Maude Arsenault for her generous time and effort throughout the remote residency held between Canada and Kyoto, and for sharing her wonderful ideas with us for this exhibition. Although we were unable to welcome Arsenault to Kyoto, we have made a special print, unique to her work titled “Home Trap” which can be experienced within this exhibition.

MEDIA SHOP Gallery