Premonition Empire: Sachiko Kazama Collection

Sachiko Kazama's first collection of works, where she confronts the enormous system of modern and contemporary times with the ancient and simple technique of woodblock printing.

Sachiko Kazama has continuously depicted modern society through black and white woodblock prints, focusing on themes such as wartime mobilization, the myth of economic growth, land development, surveillance society, and nuclear accidents. Through meticulous research of old newspapers and magazines, pre-war and post-war publications, and urban and rural landscapes, she creates a unique world of art that combines humor and critical insight, colliding past and present, fact and fiction.

This book includes major works from approximately 20 years, starting with the series "Black Rain," "Landscape Thief," and "Empire of Premonition," up to the large-scale work "Dyslympic 2680" unveiled at the Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels in 2018. It is the first collection of her works, featuring commentaries by Kazama herself, a newly drawn manga "Dyslympic 2680," and an essay by Gen Adachi. Bilingual text in Japanese and English.

[Title] Empire of Premonition: Sachiko Kazama Works
[Publisher] Asahi Press
[Publication Date] November 15, 2018
[Page Count] 144 pages
[Size] Approx. 297*210mm / 675g
[Format] Softcover
[Language] Japanese, English
[Title Reading] YOKAN NO TEIKOKU KAZAMA SACHIKO SAKUHINSHU
[Author/Editor] Sachiko Kazama / Author
[Printing] Tosho Printing / Printing and Binding
[ISBN] 9784255010892
[Condition] Used [8] Excellent to Good
[Accessories] None
[Featured In] -
[Related Exhibition] Dyslympia 2680 (Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels)

Sachiko Kazama (born 1972)

Born in Tokyo. Artist, printmaker.

Graduated from Musashino Art School, Printmaking Research Course. She creates works primarily using woodblock prints, with themes such as war, industrial development, nuclear power, urban planning, and surveillance society. Based on thorough research, her unique expression, which combines humor and critical spirit, has received high acclaim both in Japan and internationally.

Her representative works include "Dyslympic 2680," "Black Rain," "Landscape Thief," and "Empire of Premonition." She has also participated in international exhibitions such as the Yokohama Triennale and the Gwangju Biennale.

Her major awards include the 9th Taro Okamoto Memorial Award for Contemporary Art Excellence Award (2006) and the 8th Creating Tradition Award (2016).

Her major collections include the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts, and Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels.

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