The Portuguese photographer and artist Daniel Blaufuks will be part of Portugal’s official presence at Expo 2025 Osaka with the presentation of his latest project, Japanese Journals. The reading-exhibition of the work will take place at the Portugal Pavilion on 11 September, with the participation of the author.
Created from a journey through Japan, the project includes images of cities such as Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Koyasan, Hiroshima, and Himeji, accompanied by haikus by the classical poet Matsuo Bashō. The work continues Blaufuks’ exploration of themes such as memory and the archive, which are recurrent in his photographic, video, and editorial practice.
In anticipation of the Osaka event, Blaufuks will also give a public lecture on 7 September at the Akio Nagasawa Gallery Ginza, in Tokyo. The conference, entitled The Archiving of Memory, is free to attend and will focus on the concept behind Japanese Journals and the artist’s broader trajectory.
The magazine Electra, in its issue no. 29, featured this project in the section “Book of Hours”, highlighting the artistic significance of Portugal’s participation in one of the world’s major cultural events. Blaufuks’ presence confirms the prominent place of photography and poetic reflection in contemporary Portuguese art.
Created from a journey through Japan, the project includes images of cities such as Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Koyasan, Hiroshima, and Himeji, accompanied by haikus by the classical poet Matsuo Bashō. The work continues Blaufuks’ exploration of themes such as memory and the archive, which are recurrent in his photographic, video, and editorial practice.
In anticipation of the Osaka event, Blaufuks will also give a public lecture on 7 September at the Akio Nagasawa Gallery Ginza, in Tokyo. The conference, entitled The Archiving of Memory, is free to attend and will focus on the concept behind Japanese Journals and the artist’s broader trajectory.
The magazine Electra, in its issue no. 29, featured this project in the section “Book of Hours”, highlighting the artistic significance of Portugal’s participation in one of the world’s major cultural events. Blaufuks’ presence confirms the prominent place of photography and poetic reflection in contemporary Portuguese art.
