Instant Diary by Hiroko Komatsu 2021
Instant Diary by Hiroko Komatsu 2021
Artist Book Book 6 x 4.22 in Box of Prints: 14.5 x 5.5 x 4.25
“For Komatsu, meaning is generated from the totality of the book—and the book viewing experience—rather than through a succession of individual images or snippets of text. Her artist books are entirely handmade from unexpected materials that encourage exploration. While Instant Diary is organized according to the calendar year, viewers can enter at any point to uncover traces of the artist’s daily life, just as one would pick through the contents of a card catalog.” From the Exhibition “Komatsu Hiroko: Second Decade”
About the Artist
Komatsu Hiroko (b. 1969 Kanagawa, Japan) is an award-winning artist who has held exhibitions in Japan, Germany, Italy, and the U.S. Her work has been published in Aperture, Asahi Camera, and Artforum, among other journals, monographs, and exhibition catalogues. In 2018, she was the recipient of the 43rd Kimura Ihei Award for new photographers in Japan. Her work is held in the collections of The MAST Foundation in Bologna, Tate Modern in London, the Kawasaki City Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the New York Public Library.
