ARAKI Ojo Shashu - Photography for the Afterlife: Alluring Hell | Foam

New work Araki till March 11, 2015 @Foam, Amsterdam

A unique show of world acclaimed photographer Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) called qARADISE, created mainly in 2013, shows colorful flowers arranged with plastic, often broken, toys and dolls against a dark background.

Nobuyoshi Araki, from the series qARADISE

Next to qParadise, at Foam, one of Europe's most prestigious photography museum, Araki shows his series Alluring Hell from 2008. Why did Araki painted over his black-and-white photo's of nude women? Was it sadness, anger, the drive to put color on his black & white ladies, or was it a discovery tour in the dimension between photography and painting? Whatever his motives were, the results are eye-catching as well as confusing.

Nobuyoshi Araki, from Alluring Hell

See ARAKI Ojo Shashu - Photography for the Afterlife: Alluring Hell | Foam

Art Stage Singapore 22-25 Jan 2015

With a special focus on Southeast Asian art scenes (Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar), Art Stage Singapore

presents the largest international showcases of

Southeast Asian contemporary art to date. Art Stage Singapore is not only the ‘agora’ or forum for the galleries and collectors but also the rendezvous point for collectors, artists, curators and gallerists. It facilitates and encourages discourse on Asia’s contemporary art scenes, and brings art specialists and enthusiasts together, under one roof.