Japanese / English
Step into My History: A Studio Photo & Collage Workshop
RESERVATION REQUIRED
- 2025.5.6
- 14:00–16:00
NTT WEST Sanjo Collaboration Plaza
Time travel through photography! Step into the past and bring history to life with photography and collage.
Led by professional photographer Kosuke Arakawa, this hands-on workshop is inspired by Being There, a KYOTOGRAPHIE 2025 exhibition by Lee Shulman (The Anonymous Project) & Omar Victor Diop. In the exhibition, Senegalese artist Omar inserts himself into 1950s and 1960s America vintage photos, playfully reimagining history with humour and depth.
Now it’s your turn! Kids will bring their own historical or vintage photo and have their portrait taken in a mini photo studio, striking a pose to match their chosen image. Then, using cut-and-paste collage techniques, they'll blend their modern selves into the past, creating a one-of-a-kind time-traveling artwork.
The final touch? A beautifully framed masterpiece using washi paper from Kamiji Kakimoto and handcrafted details—ready to take home as a keepsake. This fun, interactive workshop sparks creativity, storytelling, and a whole new way to see history through the lens of photography.
What to Bring:
* 2 old photographs (featuring family members or any scene they wish to be part of) in L size (89 × 127mm).
* Clothing or accessories that resemble those in the selected photos, allowing them to connect more deeply by adopting similar postures, gestures, or outfits during the photoshoot.
Led by professional photographer Kosuke Arakawa, this hands-on workshop is inspired by Being There, a KYOTOGRAPHIE 2025 exhibition by Lee Shulman (The Anonymous Project) & Omar Victor Diop. In the exhibition, Senegalese artist Omar inserts himself into 1950s and 1960s America vintage photos, playfully reimagining history with humour and depth.
Now it’s your turn! Kids will bring their own historical or vintage photo and have their portrait taken in a mini photo studio, striking a pose to match their chosen image. Then, using cut-and-paste collage techniques, they'll blend their modern selves into the past, creating a one-of-a-kind time-traveling artwork.
The final touch? A beautifully framed masterpiece using washi paper from Kamiji Kakimoto and handcrafted details—ready to take home as a keepsake. This fun, interactive workshop sparks creativity, storytelling, and a whole new way to see history through the lens of photography.
What to Bring:
* 2 old photographs (featuring family members or any scene they wish to be part of) in L size (89 × 127mm).
* Clothing or accessories that resemble those in the selected photos, allowing them to connect more deeply by adopting similar postures, gestures, or outfits during the photoshoot.
Lecturer Lecturer
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Kosuke Arakawa
A photographer/videographer based in Kyoto (and also a Capoeira master!). Producing images for KYOTOGRAPHIE and KYOTOPHONIE for various years loving to be a part of this creative process with the amazing team.
Since he has loved cameras since childhood, he is very excited about this children’s workshop. Spent several years of his childhood in the U.S. and growing up in Kyoto. While studying Spanish at Kansai Gaidai University, and in Barcelona University. Later, studied photography at FAAP (Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado) in São Paulo, Brazil, and working as an assistant at the photography studio CIA DE FOTO for three years before returning to Kyoto in 2014, where now he is currently based.
Through this photography workshop, he hopes to create memorable and emotional experiences for each participant.
Date 日時
2025.5.614:00–16:00
Venue 会場
NTT WEST Sanjo Collaboration Plaza
- Address
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604, Banocho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
Fees 料金
¥2,000
Language 言語
Capacity 定員
15
Reservations 申し込み
Notes 備考
- Age: 6+ years old
- Booking is required through the KYOTOGRAPHIE website
- Payment will be at the door (please prepare the exact amount of cash)
- Space is limited. Applicants will be taken in on a first come first served basis.