P.G.I. 10 Days Exhibition -- vol. 20 Hayato Wakabayashi "Luncheon the grass"   August 20 (Wed.) – 30 (Sat.), 2008

Hayato Wakabayashi tells a story about himself today wandering through memories. He photographs greenhouses. When he was a little child, he went to a greenhouse with his parents and grandparents in comfortable May. He can’t remember clearly the circumstance of the time, but keeps comfortable feeling in remembrance. “Some things are dotting in my memories, and some things are recalled as a symbol of memories”, says Wakabayashi. He photographs not a particular greenhouse related to him but various greenhouses, feeling that “past” is around “present” also connects to “future.”

Around 30 color prints are shown.
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Hayato Wakabayashi

Born in Tokyo, 1980.
Graduated from Nihon University, College of Art, Department of Photography, 2003.
Worked for advertising company from 2003. Presently freelance photographer.

One-person exhibition:
“appliqué” Gallery Niépce (Tokyo 2001)
“By the Lake” PUNCTUM Photo + Graphix Tokyo (2006)
“Luncheon on the grass” Shinjuku Nikon Salon (Tokyo 2008)

Group exhibition including award-winning photographs exhibition:
“east meets west” Meguro Kumin Gallery (2002)
“Zero-go-ten” Tokyo Wonder Site (2003)
“APA Award Exhibition” Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography (2004)
“epson color imaging contest” Spiral Hall (2004)
“lhooq production session 1” Gallery Le Deco (2006)

Award:
Zero-go-ten <now “Wonder Seeds” prize> (2003)
APA Award, Japan Advertising Photographers’ Association (2003)
Special Prize, Epson color imaging contest (2004)

Publication
“Luncheon on the grass” Tosei-sha, 2008