Memories of Origin: Hiroshi Sugimoto
2012•44m•6.0•Released
Documentary
This documentary follows 200 days in the life of contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto— a leading presence in the world of modern art. He is the winner of many prestigious awards and his photographs are sold for millions of yen at overseas auctions. The film shows the sites of the Architecture series shot in southern France, the huge installation art work at 17th Biennale of Sydney, his new work Mathematics at Provence, his art studio while working on Lightning Fields, and more. It thoroughly pursues the question Sugimoto's works pose - "living in modern times, what are these works trying to tell us?" A thrilling look into the world of Hiroshi Sugimoto.
Director
Yuko Nakamura
Languages
Japanese, English
Studio
TV Man Union
Cast
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Self - Photographer, Contemporary Artist
Tadao Ando
Self - Architect
Lee U-Fan
Self - Contemporary Artist
Mansai Nomura
Self - Kyogen Actor
Akira Asada
Self - Critic
Production
Company
TV Man Union
Company
WOWOW FILMS
Producer
Hiroyuki Ohde
Producer
Hideyuki Furutani
Producer
Yuko Nakamura
Producer
Miyuki Fukuma
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