SIGMA Corporation to participate in "Arles Associé" sequence of the Rencontres d'Arles 2024 in Collaboration with KYOTOGRAPHIE

SIGMA Corporation (Headquarters: Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan / CEO: Kazuto Yamaki) is pleased to announce its participation to the "Arles Associé" sequence of the Rencontres d'Arles held in Southern France from Monday, July 1st to Sunday, September 29th 2024. SIGMA will present together with KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival (hereinafter referred to as "KYOTOGRAPHIE") the program "TRANSCENDENCE" featuring Mayumi Hosokura, Ai Iwane, Momo Okabe, Mayumi Suzuki, Hideka Tonomura, and Tamaki Yoshida. The curation is by Lucille Reyboz and Nakanishi Yusuke, Founders and Directors of KYOTOGRAPHIE.

Collaboration with KYOTOGRAPHIE

SIGMA explores the possibilities of photographic technology to provide artists with better tools. Our approach is driven by a simple idea: Beyond the technology, is Art. To that end, we manufacture each component of every product in our own production facility in Aizu, an area in Japan's northeast region rich in history and natural beauty.

One of the main motivations behind our uncompromising attitude toward photographic equipment lies in our desire to support the creativity of artists around the world who continue pushing the boundaries of visual expression to capture truth and beauty from new perspectives.

SIGMA regards it as a great honor to participate in the 2024 edition of Rencontres d'Arles via the group exhibition "TRANSCENDENCE," co-organized with our long-term partners at KYOTOGRAPHIE. This exhibition seeks to overcome and erase the various cultural, national, and gender-related boundaries that still exist in art and photography.

We look forward to our first-ever participation in an international photography festival held overseas. This collaboration provides a valuable opportunity to connect with photography, videography, and art enthusiasts from around the world, fostering new relationships and inspirations from this global gathering.

About TRANSCENDENCE

"TRANSCENDENCE" is a photography exhibition featuring the works of six Japanese female photographers, exploring diverse photographic languages as tools for affirmation and healing. Inspired by the "10/10 Celebrating Contemporary Japanese Women Photographers" exhibition organized for KYOTOGRAPHIE's 10th anniversary in 2022, this exhibition showcases series by Mayumi Hosokura, Ai Iwane, Momo Okabe, Mayumi Suzuki, Hideka Tonomura, and Tamaki Yoshida. The venue design is crafted by Hiromitsu Konishi, KYOTOGRAPHIE's renowned scenographer, and the exhibition will be held at Vague (Arles), located in the heart of Arles and directed by designer and creative director Teruhiro Yanagihara.

About Les Rencontres de la photographie, Arles 2024

Founded in 1970 by photographer Lucien Clergue, Les Rencontres de la photographie d'Arles (Les Rencontres d'Arles) is the world's oldest and largest photography festival, celebrating its 55th edition this year. Known for inspiring KYOTOGRAPHIE, the festival features complex exhibitions using historical landmarks from the Roman era. It attracts photographers, curators, journalists, and fans from around the globe, serving as a major hub for discovering talents and fostering cross-disciplinary exchanges.

For more information

Les Rencontres de la photographie, Arles Official Website:
https://www.rencontres-arles.com/en
KYOTOGRAPHIE Official Website:
https://www.kyotographie.jp/en/
TRANSCENDENCE Page:
https://www.rencontres-arles.com/en/expositions/view/1586/transcendence

For inquiries regarding this matter, please contact:
pr@sigma-photo.co.jp