© Tomokazu Yamada

From Wednesday, July 31, 2019, the first solo exhibition by film director and video artist Tomokazu Yamada, "Memories of the City," will be held at " ART UP ," a permanent gallery space located on the 2nd floor of the Men Isetan Shinjuku Store, Men's Building Building at Isetan Shinjuku Store. In this event, "Memories of the City," Yamada uses Tokyo, the city where he was born and raised and which frequently appears in his various works, as a base to express his memories and experiences in various cities he has visited for filming, from his unique perspective as a film director and video artist, and presents them as a solo exhibition combining video and photography.

© Tomokazu Yamada

Yamada rose to prominence with his video work for Wednesday Campanella and Sakanaction, and in 2018 he worked on music videos for popular pop songs such as KID FRESINO's "Coincidence," which made a big impact not only on the hip-hop scene but also on a wide range of generations, as well as Kenshi Yonezu's "Lemon," Aimyon's "Marigold," and Yuzu's "Uta Yell." His activities are diverse, including brand advertisements and visual shoots for fashion magazines.

Additionally, a limited number of T-shirts featuring the main visual of this event will be available for purchase.

Tomokazu Yamada

Founder of the video creative team "Tokyo Film" / Member of Caviar

Born in 1987, he graduated from the Department of Film Studies, College of Art, Nihon University. He specializes in cinematic direction and expressions based on contemporary urban theory, and his work spans a wide range of fields, from brand advertisements for various companies to music videos for artists such as Sakanaction, Kenshi Yonezu, Chara, Wednesday Campanella, KID FRESINO, and Aimyon, as well as photo series in fashion magazines and TV dramas. In recent years, the music video for Kenshi Yonezu's song "Lemon," which he directed, has garnered over 400 million views on YouTube (as of July 2019), becoming a hot topic. He also won the "BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR" award at the "SPACE SHOWER MUSIC AWARDS 2019".

Event Information

Tomokazu Yamada Solo Exhibition "Memories of the City"

□July 31st (Wednesday) - August 20th (Tuesday)
□ Isetan Shinjuku Store, Men's Building 2nd Floor = Men's Creators/Art Up
*Please note that the exhibition content may be subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances.

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Text: ISETAN MEN'S net

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