Rinko Kawauchi

Biography
Rinko Kawauchi

RINKO KAWAUCHI (b. 1972 Shiga, Japan) graduated from Seian University of Art and Design in 1993 and started working as a photographer on freelance basis from 1997. In 2001, she simultaneously released a series of three photographic books—UTATANE, HANABI, HANAKO from Little More, which created an overnight sensation in the photography world in Japan. In 2002, she was awarded prestigious 27th Annual Kimura Ihei Award for two of the books, UTATANE and HANABI. Further publications by Rinko Kawauchi, which should be mentioned, are AILA (FOIL 2004), the eyes, the ears, and Cui Cui (FOIL, 2005 / both) and Semear (FOIL, 2007). Kawauchi has joined and held many group and solo exhibitions both at home and abroad to date, among others, major solo exhibitions are: 2005 Foundation Cartier pour lﾕart Contemporain, Paris; 2006 The Photographers Gallery, London; 2007 AILA + the eyes, the ears, Hasselblad Centre, Goeborg and Semear Museu de Arte Moderna de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo; 2008 Cui Cui The Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum. Major group exhibitions include: 2006 Collection of the Foundation Cartier pour lﾕart Contemporain Museum Contemporary Art; Tokyo and 2008 Blooming: Brazil-Japan Where You Are Toyota Municipal Museum of Art; Aichi. Rinko Kawauchi lives and works in Tokyo.

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Works
  • Untitled, from the Series "Under the Same Sky"
    Untitled, from the Series "Under the Same Sky"
  • Untitled, from the Series "Under the Same Sky"
    Untitled, from the Series "Under the Same Sky"
  • Untitled, from the Series "Under the Same Sky"
    Untitled, from the Series "Under the Same Sky"
  • Untitled, from the Series "Under the Same Sky"
    Untitled, from the Series "Under the Same Sky"
  • Untitled, from the Series "Under the Same Sky",
    Untitled, from the Series "Under the Same Sky",
  • Untitled, from the Series "Under the Same Sky",,
    Untitled, from the Series "Under the Same Sky",,
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    Untitled
  • Untitled, (RE1) from the series The River Embraced Me
    Untitled, (RE1) from the series The River Embraced Me
  • Untitled, (RE26) from the series The River Embraced Me
    Untitled, (RE26) from the series The River Embraced Me
  • Untitled, (RE29) from the series The River Embraced
    Untitled, (RE29) from the series The River Embraced
  • Untitled, (RE4) from the series The River Embraced Me
    Untitled, (RE4) from the series The River Embraced Me
  • Untitled, (RE43) from the series The River Embraced
    Untitled, (RE43) from the series The River Embraced
  • Untitled, (RE43) from the series The River Embraced Me
    Untitled, (RE43) from the series The River Embraced Me
  • Untitled, (RE8) from the series The River Embraced Me
    Untitled, (RE8) from the series The River Embraced Me
  • Untitled, From the series Hanabi
    Untitled, From the series Hanabi
  • Untitled 002, from the series Deauville [horse]
    Untitled 002, from the series Deauville [horse]
  • Untitled 004, from the series Deauville [flowers]
    Untitled 004, from the series Deauville [flowers]
  • Untitled, From the series Amestuchi
    Untitled, From the series Amestuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, from the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, From the series Ametsuchi
    Untitled, From the series Ametsuchi
  • Untitled, From the Series of 4%
    Untitled, From the Series of 4%
  • Untitled, From the series of 4%
    Untitled, From the series of 4%
  • Untitled, From the series of 4%
    Untitled, From the series of 4%
  • Untitled, From the series of 4%
    Untitled, From the series of 4%
  • Untitled, From the series of 4%
    Untitled, From the series of 4%
  • Untitled, From the series of 4%
    Untitled, From the series of 4%
  • Untitled, From the series of 4%
    Untitled, From the series of 4%
  • Untitled, From the series of 4%
    Untitled, From the series of 4%
  • Untitled, From the series of 4%
    Untitled, From the series of 4%
  • Untitled, From the series of 4%
    Untitled, From the series of 4%
  • Untitled, From the series of 4% [bee]
    Untitled, From the series of 4% [bee]
  • i50, from the series Illuminance
    i50, from the series Illuminance
  • Untitled (A131) from the series AILA
    Untitled (A131) from the series AILA
  • Untitled (A75) from the series AILA
    Untitled (A75) from the series AILA
  • Untitled (I63)
    Untitled (I63)
  • Untitled from the series "Illuminance" (I112)
    Untitled from the series "Illuminance" (I112)
  • Untitled I115
    Untitled I115
  • Untitled, (II36)
    Untitled, (II36)
  • Untitled, (II36)
    Untitled, (II36)
  • Untitled, from the series 'Approaching Whiteness'
    Untitled, from the series 'Approaching Whiteness'
  • Untitled, I10
    Untitled, I10
  • Untitled, I98
    Untitled, I98
  • Untitled [H5], From the series Hanabi
    Untitled [H5], From the series Hanabi
  • Untitled, I70
    Untitled, I70
  • Untitled, mm 11 From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, mm 11 From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, mm 26 From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, mm 26 From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, MM19 (Reflections and woman with umbrella)From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, MM19 (Reflections and woman with umbrella)From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, MM24 and MM25 [blurred trees and flower diptych]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, MM24 and MM25 [blurred trees and flower diptych]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, Red flowers [mm23]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, Red flowers [mm23]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [blue hydrangea]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [blue hydrangea]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [blurred flowers]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [blurred flowers]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [blurred trees]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [blurred trees]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [bubbles on street]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [bubbles on street]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [bubbles on street]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [bubbles on street]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [dishes]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [dishes]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [girl with shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [girl with shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [grid and shadow]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [grid and shadow]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [jogger]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [jogger]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [looking into a glass] From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [looking into a glass] From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [ocean]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [ocean]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [repairing pavement]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [repairing pavement]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [Starlings over a beach]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [Starlings over a beach]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [Starlings over Brighton]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [Starlings over Brighton]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [Starlings over Brighton]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [Starlings over Brighton]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [Starlings over Brighton]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [Starlings over Brighton]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [Starlings over rooftops]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [Starlings over rooftops]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [Starlings]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [Starlings]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [Starlings]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [Starlings]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [Starlings]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [Starlings]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [walkers and shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [walkers and shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [walkers and shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [walkers and shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [walkers and shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [walkers and shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [walkers and shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [walkers and shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [walkers and shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [walkers and shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [walkers and shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [walkers and shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [walkers and shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [walkers and shadows]From the series "Murmuration"
  • Untitled, [woman with shopping bag and cane]From the series "Murmuration"
    Untitled, [woman with shopping bag and cane]From the series "Murmuration"
  • I59 from the series Illuminance
    I59 from the series Illuminance
  • Untitled, from the series of "Illuminance," (I44)
    Untitled, from the series of "Illuminance," (I44)
  • Untitled, I115
    Untitled, I115
  • Untitled, I20
    Untitled, I20
  • Untitled, I65
    Untitled, I65
  • Untitled, from the series 'Illuminance'
    Untitled, from the series 'Illuminance'
  • Untitled, from the series 'Illuminance'
    Untitled, from the series 'Illuminance'
  • Untitled [AILA65] [giraffe]
    Untitled [AILA65] [giraffe]
  • CC49, from the series Cui Cui
    CC49, from the series Cui Cui
  • Utatane 026
    Utatane 026
  • Utatane 116
    Utatane 116
  • Utatane 125
    Utatane 125
  • Utatane 126
    Utatane 126
  • Utatane 13
    Utatane 13
  • Utatane 18
    Utatane 18
  • Utatane 93
    Utatane 93
  • I006 Untitled, from the series of "Illuminance"
    I006 Untitled, from the series of "Illuminance"
  • I104 Untitled, from the series of "Illuminance"
    I104 Untitled, from the series of "Illuminance"
  • I128 Untitled, from the series of "Illuminance"
    I128 Untitled, from the series of "Illuminance"
  • I136 Untitled, from the series of "Illuminance"
    I136 Untitled, from the series of "Illuminance"
  • I47 Untitled, from the series of "Illuminance" 2009
    I47 Untitled, from the series of "Illuminance" 2009
  • I64 Untitled, from the series of "Illuminance" 2009
    I64 Untitled, from the series of "Illuminance" 2009
  • Untitled, from the Series "Under the Same Sky",
    Untitled, from the Series "Under the Same Sky",
  • Untitled, From the Series Cui,Cui 2005
    Untitled, From the Series Cui,Cui 2005
  • Untitled, From the Series Cui,Cui 2005
    Untitled, From the Series Cui,Cui 2005
  • Untitled, From the Series Cui,Cui 2005
    Untitled, From the Series Cui,Cui 2005
  • Utatane 125
    Utatane 125
  • Utatane 64
    Utatane 64
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