Hiroshi Aoki (Japanese, b.1976)
Over the fifteen-year Aoki’s career photographed many of recent history's defining human rights and conflict issues.
Aoki's work reflects his belief in photojournalism's role as an instrument of witness and memory to incite change, and the necessity of telling the stories of people who are rendered powerless to tell their own.
Aoki's work takes the viewer to the limits of human despair, dignity, suffering and hope. His images are relevant to us all, because they form a chronicle of the time in which we live, but at times do not dare to recognize.
Aoki has received awards from the Japanese photography industry and his works collected in a museum and some galleries. Aoki's work has been widely exhibited, and has been showed by some books.
In 2012, Aoki released “HEAL AFRICA”(TOSEI publishing Co., Ltd), It telling about human despair, dignity, suffering and hope in Africa including Somalia, Congo, Sudan, Chad etc. Need to share the necessity of telling the stories of people who are powerless. Aoki believe that his works to change the world.
And a new book “JUHEISEN ~Dreams of Central Africa~” (Motor Magazine Co., Ltd.)
It is fusion of art and the journalism. For the purpose art and journalism perform collaboration and associate with society deeply.
Aoki launches projects called “PEACEis____” for peace supports of Central African Republic. It starts to contribute to the society from 2017. That’s sustainable support to the peace and poverty eradication in Africa. It’s continuing an activity now.
He lives Yokohama, Japan with his wife. Hiroshi Aoki works as a freelancer on both commercial as journalistic projects. He is based in Japan.
GRANTS & AWARDS：
● 2018 PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHY PARIS (PX3) Bronze Winner
● 2014 PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHY PARIS (PX3) Silver Winner
● 2007 Konica Minolta FHOTO PREMIO Award
● 2007 P.O.S. Photo Festival Young photographer Award
BOOKS：
● 2020 JUHEISEN ~Dreams of Central Africa~(Motor Magazine Co., Ltd.)
● 2016 La Mojito: Cuba the Shangri-la, Kindle Edition (Photo Gallery Artisan)
● 2012 HEAL AFRICA (TOSEI publishing Co., Ltd)
COLLECTIONS：
● Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Yamanashi, Japan
● Kyoto Museum of Photography, Kyoto, Japan
● Tokyo Photographic Art Museum,Tokyo, Japan
Instagram
facebook
Amebaブログ
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2020 “JUHEISEN” Kyoto Museum of Photography, Kyoto, Japan
2019 “JUHEISEN” Gallery Tosei, Tokyo, Japan
2018 "Pornograffitti" Onishi Gallery, New York, U.S.A
“Conflict Diamonds” KYOTOGRAPHIE KG+, Kyoto, Japan
2017 “NAKED vs NUDE” The Hive Art Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A
2016 “La Mojito” The Hive Art Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A
2012 “ARAB SPRING ~Libya Revolution~" Nikon Salon, Tokyo, Japan
2010 “FotoFreo2010” The City of Fremantle Photographic Festival, Perth, Australia
