Insects on Earth: Photos,
Stories and Crafts by Mitsuhiko Imamori
Mitsuhiko Imamori won the 28th Domon Ken Award for his photo collection "A 400 Million Year Journey of Insects," which captures the amazing forms of insects with artistic richness. This exhibition introduces the mysterious world of insects that live on Earth through Imamori's works.
It is also a journey to encounter small creatures living in the great outdoors. This time, we will also focus on insects living in the Satoyama that are close to us and their natural environment. We will introduce Imamori's Satoyama photographs, which he takes by entering the Satoyama ecosystem, as well as his work on the SDGs and his activities to restore the Satoyama environment.
At the same time, Imamori, who is also active as a paper cutting artist, will also be exhibiting his three-dimensional insect paper cutting works, exploring the appeal of insects from various angles.
We hope that you will enjoy the insect artworks, which can be enjoyed by children and adults alike, and that they will encourage you to think about the natural environment in which insects live.
Outline
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Admission fee
Adults and university students: 1,300 yen; elementary, middle and high school students: 650 yen
*Free admission for elementary and junior high school students on Saturdays and May 5th (Children's Day)
*20% discount for groups of 15 or more -
Special discount tickets
Advance tickets (until April 12th)
Adults and university students: 1,000 yen; elementary, middle and high school students: 500 yen
Sales point:
Sano Art Museum (until April 11th)
○ Seven-Eleven (Ticket Pia/P Code: 687-174)
○ Family Mart (Please purchase directly at CN Play Guide [multi-copy machine]) -
Same-day discount tickets (during the exhibition period)
Adults and university students: 1,170 yen; elementary, middle and high school students: 590 yen
Sales point:
○Izuhakone Railway Sunzu Line manned station
○ Seven-Eleven (Ticket Pia/P Code: 687-174)
○ Family Mart (Please purchase directly at CN Play Guide [multi-copy machine]) -
Opening hours
10:00-17:00 (entrance accepted until 16:30) -
Closed
Thursday -
Organizer
Sano Art Museum, Mishima City, Mishima City Board of Education -
Sponsored by
Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education -
Sponsorship
Izuhakone Railway Co., Ltd. -
cooperation
FUJIFILM Corporation -
Planning and Production
Aurelian Garden, Clevice Ltd.
profile
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Mitsuhiko Imamori
Born in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture in 1954. Self-taught in photography, he has been active as a freelancer since the 1980s. Since then, he has set up a studio in the countryside overlooking Lake Biwa, and pursues the relationship between nature and people through the concept of "satoyama," while also traveling around the world and covering a wide range of areas from tropical rainforests to deserts. He has received numerous awards, including the 20th Kimura Ihei Photography Award, the 28th Domon Ken Award, the 48th Mainichi Publishing Culture Award, and the 42nd Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award Grand Prize. He has written many books, including the photo collections "Satoyama Monogatari," "Lakeside," "Mitsuhiko Imamori's Insect Chronicle," "Mitsuhiko Imamori Field Notes: Satoyama," and "Aurelian's Garden," as well as photo collections "Land of Moegi," "Indigo Universe," "Walking in Satoyama," and "My Garden."
Main exhibits
A pair of African scarab beetles ©Mitsuhiko Imamori
Male (right) and female (left) of the Brown-breasted Grasshopper © Mitsuhiko Imamori
Caucasian giant rhinoceros beetle ©Mitsuhiko Imamori
Praying mantis ©Mitsuhiko Imamori
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