Taisuke Koyama (JP, 1978)
Residency period : October 2024
Based in Tokyo, Taisuke Koyama (b. 1978) is a Japanese photographer whose artistic work draws on his experience of studying biology and the natural environment. Using photography and video to recontextualize the urban environment, he produces works that explore the possibilities of image-making in the post-digital age using scientific viewpoints and experimental production methods.
Since 2018, Koyama has been leading projects with the Tokyo Photographic Research collective, which explores the city and society through contemporary photographic and video expression.
Invited at La Becque as part of a partnership with Nestlé and Photo Elysée, Taisuke Koyama has been chosen to present works as part of the Super Natural exhibition project, which explores the mutual fascination between Switzerland and Japan through the eyes of photographers from both countries. The exhibition was conceived to mark the 160th anniversary of Swiss-Japanese bilateral relations in 2024 by Photo Elysée and the Swiss Embassy in Japan, in cooperation with Tokyo Photographic Research.
For this residency, Photo Elysée has been provided with space by La Becque, thanks to the support of Nestlé.
Taisuke Koyama, photo Shota Tsukiyama