Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (2005) award
Ryuji Miyamoto
みやもと りゅうじ
Miyamoto Ryuji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-04-24 （Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Photographer, Educator
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Affiliations
- Kobe Design University (faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tama Art University | Graphic Design | — | 学士 | — | Japan |
Tama Art University
Graphic Design
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Graphic Design department. Graduation year not specified in sources.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Kimura Ihei Award | Kowloon Walled City | — | Kimura Ihei Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Golden Lion (Venice Biennale) | Works exhibited at the Japan Pavilion (architecture exhibition) | — | Venice Biennale (Japan Pavilion) | 受賞（共同受賞） |
| 2005 | Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education) | — | — | Art Encouragement Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Kimura Ihei Award
1989
Work:
Kowloon Walled City
Organization:
Kimura Ihei Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Golden Lion (Venice Biennale)
1996
Work:
Works exhibited at the Japan Pavilion (architecture exhibition)
Organization:
Venice Biennale (Japan Pavilion)
Result:
受賞（共同受賞）
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education)
2005
Organization:
Art Encouragement Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2012
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kowloon Walled City
1988 PhotobookA photobook documenting Hong Kong's Kowloon Walled City, recording the densely built, informal urban environment from a distinct perspective.
Urban decayOvercrowded housing
Apocalypse of Architecture
1988 PhotobookA collection of photographs focusing on urban transformation and decay, emphasizing ruinous cityscapes.
RuinsUrban transformation
KOBE 1995 After the Earthquake
1995 PhotobookPhotographs of Kobe immediately after the 1995 earthquake, documenting scenes of destruction and recovery.
DisasterReconstruction
Cardboard Houses
2003 Photobook / Project recordA series photographing cardboard houses built by homeless people, questioning intersections of living and architecture.
Social marginalityImprovised architecture
RYUJI MIYAMOTO
1999 Photobook (English edition)A collection of major works published for an international audience.
Architectural photographyCityscapes
Places Still Unseen
2019 PhotobookPublished to accompany a solo exhibition, summarizing perspectives developed over decades of work.
ObservationDocumentary
Bibliography
- Kowloon Walled City (Peyotl Studio, 1988)
- Apocalypse of Architecture (Heibonsha, 1988)
- Angkor (Libroport, 1994)
- KOBE 1995 After the Earthquake (1995)
- RYUJI MIYAMOTO (Steidl, 1999)
- CARDBOARD HOUSES (2003)
- New Apocalypse of Architecture (Heibonsha, 2003)
- Kowloon Walled City (Sairyu-sha, 2017)
- Places Still Unseen (Heibonsha, 2019)
- Life Invites (Heibonsha, 2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Documentary-oriented architectural and urban photographyPhotographically observational and restrained composition
- Recurring Motifs
- RuinsConstruction sitesDense housing (Kowloon Walled City)Cardboard houses / improvised dwellings
Legacy
A photographer who documented urban transformation and architectural space from a distinct perspective. Recognized domestically and internationally through exhibitions and awards, noted for work on ruins and urban cross-sections.
Museums
- Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (held exhibitions) Tokyo, Japan
Trivia
- Born in 1947 in Setagaya, Tokyo; a Japanese photographer.
- Has conducted experimental projects such as shooting from a movable hut converted into a pinhole camera.