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Yusuke Shimura is known for a series of photographs entitled “Human Museum”. This series feature people living in Manhattan, New York. His works are not snapshots but exquisite compositions. In a new series of “Magictime”, he presents magical moments by constructing color, straight line and postures of figures which exist in the day-to-day world.

“The moment at which nobody sees is the moment anybody can see” is the concept of this series. He catches that moment, which occurs 30 minutes before sunset, when stunningly beautiful sky are created. He emphasize this vibrant color with impressive line creating and emphasizing perspective. His works show us another aspect in daily life which can go unnoticed.

People are captured with a cool-detached attitude, but it makes us feel a sense of affinity and universal love. When we analyze his works, we get a glimpse of relaxing moment for the people who are living in unstable city.

Born in 1981, Yusuke Shimura has worked as a photographer, a painter and a drawing character "fuwari" producer in Japan and overseas and has held a number of solo exhibitions. Working in Tokyo and New York currently, he develops various media collaboration projects such as "YUSUKE SHIMURA TOKYO NEWYORK supported by YOSHIDA&CO." In 2006, he held a collaboration exhibition with the fashion brand ANTEPRIMA, known for its participation in the Milan Collection. With in 2007,YUSUKE SHIMURA exhibition by Applestore.It is many artists attracting attention

Exhibition:
2006 soloexhibition D&DEPARTMENT / OSAKA
2006 soloexhibition TRANSIT GENERAL OFFICE.INC OFFICE / TOKYO
2006 SO-EN 70TH TOKYOFANTASY LAFORETHARAJYUKU / TOKYO
2006 soloexhibition ANTEPRIMA / TOKYO
2006 TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK / TOKYO
2007 soloexhibition Private TRANSIT GENERAL OFFICE.INC OFFICE / TOKYO
2007 wonderseed2007 TOKYOWONDERSITE / TOKYO
2007 soloexhibition SUPERMARKET TOWER RECORDS TOWERCAFE / TOKYO
2007 TOKYO WONDER WALL2007 Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art / TOKYO
2007 soloexhibition YUSUKE SHIMURA x Applestore " Magictime " Applestore GINZA / TOKYO
2007 soloexhibition YUSUKE SHIMURA x Applestore " Magictime " Applestore SHINSAIBASHI / TOKYO
2007 soloexhibition YUSUKE SHIMURA x Applestore " Magictime " Applestore SHIBUYA / TOKYO
2007 LIVE From Applestore "YUSUKE SHIMURA " Applestore SHIBUYA / TOKYO
2007 soloexhibition UPLINK GALLERY / TOKYO
2007 ART OFFICE SHIOBARA / TOKYO
2007 T&G ARTS NEXT DOOR Vol.4 T&G ARTS / TOKYO


officialwebsite:
www.yusukeshimura.com