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  ©Kinumi Yabumoto

The word “texture” has a double meaning; that is “surface of skin” and “components that make up skin.” It seems that there is difference in vision depends on what one would like to see mainly or from where one see the subject. Individuals exist one by one separately. And each individual has relation to others; also it is a component that makes up others. 
“When I saw rough surface of wall or concrete block with stain and felt atmosphere of materials, the word ‘texture’ which was deep in my mind came up,” said Yabumoto. Through photographing texture of wall, concrete block, etc, she observes subjects and tries to recognize relation between one and others as well as time and distance between the present and the past.

Around 30 gelatin silver prints are shown.

Kinumi Yabumoto

Born in Kyoto Prefecture, 1983. 
Graduated from the Osaka University of Arts, Photography Department
Present: Studies at the Graduate School of Kyoto University of Art and Design.

One-person exhibition:
“The Surface of Material World”, Printz (Kyoto 2006)

Group exhibition:
“The 2005 Young Portfolio”, Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts (Yamanashi prefecture 2006)
“Independence exhibition, Higashikawa International Photography Festival”, Higashikawa Gallery (Hokkaido 2006) 
“Flamingo”, Gallery Malonie (Kyoto 2007)

Collection:
Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts