Japanese / English
Verbalising Images: Dialogical Creation
RESERVATION REQUIRED
- 2026.4.11
- 10:00–17:00
- 2026.5.2
- 10:00–17:00
- 2026.6.6
- 10:00–17:00
Hachiku-an (Former Kawasaki Residence) 2F Western-style room and other venues
Do you have a photographic project that you’re looking for a new perspective on? Or perhaps you have an idea taking shape that you haven’t yet developed further?
As photography becomes increasingly accessible, with advanced tools available to almost everyone, the essential questions of artistic practice—what we want to photograph and why—have become more important than ever.
This masterclass is designed for photographers and visual artists who are seriously engaged in making work, whether they have completed a project or are currently developing one, and for those seeking greater depth and clarity within an ongoing practice. Through dialogue with the instructor and fellow participants, the program focuses on the relationship between images and language, using articulation and critique as tools to sharpen artistic intention.
The masterclass unfolds across three sessions—before, during, and after KYOTOGRAPHIE—creating a cycle of input and output. Participants reflect on festival experiences, reassess their own work, and refine their projects through discussion and critique.
While photography is often a solitary practice, this masterclass fosters a community-based environment that strengthens and sharpens each participant’s work. By moving between making, thinking, and speaking about photographs, the program encourages participants to reconsider what it means to create work and what they wish to communicate.
Session 1 (Pre-Festival)｜Understanding Your Work Through Images and Words
Lecture / Articulation exercises / Group critique and dialogue
Session 2 (During the Festival)｜Translating Exhibition Experience into Your Own Practice
Sharing and articulating exhibition experiences / Group critique and dialogue
Session 3 (Post-Festival)｜Consolidating the Work and Moving Forward
Group critique and dialogue / Clarifying directions for future projects
As photography becomes increasingly accessible, with advanced tools available to almost everyone, the essential questions of artistic practice—what we want to photograph and why—have become more important than ever.
This masterclass is designed for photographers and visual artists who are seriously engaged in making work, whether they have completed a project or are currently developing one, and for those seeking greater depth and clarity within an ongoing practice. Through dialogue with the instructor and fellow participants, the program focuses on the relationship between images and language, using articulation and critique as tools to sharpen artistic intention.
The masterclass unfolds across three sessions—before, during, and after KYOTOGRAPHIE—creating a cycle of input and output. Participants reflect on festival experiences, reassess their own work, and refine their projects through discussion and critique.
While photography is often a solitary practice, this masterclass fosters a community-based environment that strengthens and sharpens each participant’s work. By moving between making, thinking, and speaking about photographs, the program encourages participants to reconsider what it means to create work and what they wish to communicate.
Session 1 (Pre-Festival)｜Understanding Your Work Through Images and Words
Lecture / Articulation exercises / Group critique and dialogue
Session 2 (During the Festival)｜Translating Exhibition Experience into Your Own Practice
Sharing and articulating exhibition experiences / Group critique and dialogue
Session 3 (Post-Festival)｜Consolidating the Work and Moving Forward
Group critique and dialogue / Clarifying directions for future projects
- Important Notice
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To enquire & apply, please contact [email protected]
Please note the venue changes for each session. Please check carefully below:
Venues:
April 11 KYOTOGRAPHIE Teramachi Office (online participation available)
May 2 Hachiku-an (Former Kawasaki Residence) 2F Western-Style Room (in-person attendance required)
June 6: KYOTOGRAPHIE Teramachi Office (online participation available)
Lecturer Lecturer
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Akihito Yoshida
©︎Chisa
Photographer and co-founder of the photobook publisher Three Books. Born in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, in 1980, he is based in Kyoto. After graduating from Shiga University with a degree in education, he taught Japanese in Thailand and later taught elementary school before beginning his career as a photographer in 2010.
Yoshida’s practice is rooted in personal experiences and intimate, autobiographical concerns. His work has been exhibited internationally and published in numerous photobooks. He has been nominated for the Paris Photo–Aperture First Book Award (2015), shortlisted for the 47th Kimura Ihei Award (2023), and nominated for the Images Vevey Book Award (2023). His accolades include the Grand Prize at the Konica Minolta Photo Premio (2014) and First Prize in the People Category of the Nikkei National Geographic Photography Award (2015), among others. In 2017, he presented Falling Leaves in the main program of KYOTOGRAPHIE. In 2026, his work is scheduled to be exhibited internationally, including at the Albertina Museum in Vienna.
Date 日時
2026.4.1110:00–17:00
2026.5.210:00–17:00
2026.6.610:00–17:00
Venue 会場
Hachiku-an (Former Kawasaki Residence) 2F Western-style room
- Address
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340 Sanjyo-cho Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
- Access
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Subway Karasuma or Tozai Lines ""Karasuma Oike"" station, 5 min on foot from Exit 6
Subway Karasuma Line ""Shijo"" station or Hankyu ""Karasuma"" station, 8 min on foot from Exit 22 or 24
Fees 料金
45,000円