/ 2014 / Portraiture / Self-Portrait

another myself

  • Photographer
    NORIKO YABU, Japan

self portrait in the water

Nobody knows the real me.
I do not even understand the real me.
Nationality, Gender, Status, Occupation, Academic underground, rumor.....
People see me with stereotype through filter such as.
I also categorize people.
It may be necessary to survive in this society.
I have been taking myself many interesting my expressions.
How do you see me?


I took myself to set up a camera side of the tub.
I dive in the water many times and take myself by self timer.
It shows various kinds of me.
I established my shooting style by exploring the best time to take , exposure of camera
and way of making bubbles.

academic backgroud
2005 Waseda University , Tokyo , Japan ( Literature department )
2007 TOKYO GEIJUTSU DAIGAKU(Tokyo University of the Arts),Tokyo , Japan ( Contemporary Art Master )

Awards 2009 Grand Prize
at Higashikawa International Photography Festival street photo

solo exhibition
2013 “SUISOU” PENTAX FORUM , Tokyo . Japan
2012 “Paradise” Sibuya-HIKARIE , Tokyo , Japan
2011 ”KASOU” Zentuuji Museum , Kagawa , Japan
2009 “the EXPOSED3” CASO Museum , Oosaka , Japan
2008 “SUISOU” Gallery PUNCTUM , Tokyo , Japan
2008 “self-portrait” Gallery Higasikawa , Hokkaidou , Japan
2007 “passion” Gallery Voyage , Tokyo , Japan
magazine
2008 “photo technique digital”
2009 “PhotoGRAPHICA”
2013 “ASAHI CAMERA”
web magazine
2014 "Feature Shoot Article"
2014 "GUP magazine"
2014 "Huffington Post Arts"

academic backgroud
2005 Waseda University , Tokyo Japan ( Literature department )
2007 TOKYO GEIJUTSU DAIGAKU(Tokyo University of the Arts) ,Tokyo ,Japan ( Contemporary Art Master )