RAN KOKUBUN

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Born in Hokkaido, Japan, 1984. Lives and Works in Tokyo and Hokkaido.

Her body of work is focusing on the geographic and historical borders.

 

​EDUCATION

Chuo University, B.A in Commerce, 2008

Waseda University Art and Architecture school, Photography, 2007

 

EXHIBISIONS & WORKS

2019 In The Pool, Kyoto Style Climbing Kiln, Kyoto, Japan (Group)

2019 Loooking for Herring, Tenjinyama Art Studio, Sapporo, Japan(Solo)

2018  Behind the Terrain, Art Spot Koganei Chateau, Tokyo, Japan (Group)

2017  Behind the Terrain, Nha San Collective, Hanoi, Vietnam (Group)

2017  London Art Fair 2017, Business Design Centre, London, UK (Art Fair)

2016  AAA -Atelier Alen Annual Exhibition, Atelier Alen, Munich, Germany  (Group)

2016  Behind the Terrain, Studio Kalahan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (Group)

2016  ART. FAIR Cologne, Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany (art fair)

2016  London Art Fair 2016, Business Design Centre, London, UK (art fair)

2015  Yukisnowschneesneg, Atelier Alen, Munich, Germany (group)

2009  Blank of White, Rockwells, Yokohama Japan (solo)

2007  Narabini, Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan (group)

2006  Houga, Azusa Ono Memorial Hall, Tokyo, Japan (group) 

 

AWARDS

2015  Finalist, Vienna Photo Book Award, Vienna, Austria 

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TALKS

2019 Artist Talk with Emi Nakamura

2019 Guest Lecture at Temple University, Japan

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WORK EXPERIENCE

2010-present  Photographer,Freelance

2008-2010  Assistant Photographer, Studio Ebis inc., Tokyo