Profile

 

Jun Ishikura is a photographer based in Japan.
He captures a variety of sceneries through his camera lens
– mostly everyday people and their culture.
He researches the subjects to understand their background and history when he takes their photographs.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015 “PROJECTED PROJECTION/EXPERIMENTAL SCREENING JUN ISHIKURA”,Yokohama,YCC, Yokohama
2011 “Photographs”, Gallery BAR 556, Tokyo
2009 “TRIBUTE TO EAST WEST WAREHOUSE”,Yokohama Collectors Mall, Yokohama
2008 “The Incomplete Map”, Zaim-Café, Yokohama
2007 “About 100 Portraits”, Zaim-Café, Yokohama

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016 “Manus et Pedibus ”, Darkroom Gallery, Vermont
2015 “RAIEC SATELLITE TOKYO ”, 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo 
2014 “Far Away Places ”, Darkroom Gallery, Vermont
2014 “Homing Pigeon”, Nitehi Kannai509 kadoue, Yokohama
2014 “Branch point Building ”, Nitehi Works, Yokohama
2014 “Freeze Frames”, Sakura Works, Yokohama

2013 “Onward – Navigating the Japanese Future”, Hive Gallery, LA
2012 “EPSON PHOTO GRAND PRIX 2011”, Epsite Gallery, Tokyo
2012 “Pray For Japan – Silent Auction Benefit Art Show”, Con Artist, New York
2010 “Beautified Taboo”, SUPERDELUXE, Tokyo

AWARDS
2015 “ND Awards 2015  Professional (People: Travel/Culture)” Honorable Mention
2015 “Prix de la Photographie, Paris(PX3) 2015  Professional (Nature-Landscape)” Honorable Mention
2015 “Prix de la Photographie, Paris(PX3) 2015  Professional (Portraiture-Personality)” Honorable Mention
2015 “Prix de la Photographie, Paris(PX3) 2015  Professional (Portraiture-Culture)” Honorable Mention

2014 “International Photography Awards  2014  Professional (Nature : Landscapes)”  Honorable Mention
2014 “International Photography Awards  2014  Professional (Fine Art : Landscape)”  2Honorable Mentions
2014 “International Photography Awards  2014  Professional (People : Culture)”  Honorable Mentio
2014 “Prix de la Photographie, Paris(PX3) 2014  Professional (Portraiture-Culture)” Second Prize
2013 “International Photography Awards  2013 Professional (People : Culture)”  Honorable Mentio
2012 “EPSON PHOTO GRAND PRIX 2011”  Jury Award