Kenji Sato: Strange Worlds - Exhibition Catalog

Kenji Sato, a photographer, has traveled to over 120 countries, photographing all sorts of "bizarre things." His photo book, "Kikai Isan" (Strange World Heritage), published in 2010, using a neologism coined by Sato as its title, became a phenomenal hit. Through Sato's lens, the world is introduced, showcasing diverse cultures, architecture, strange landscapes born from nature, and customs that appear strange to us. This offers viewers many surprises and discoveries, stimulating their curiosity about the unknown. This exhibition features approximately 200 works, including the representative work "Kikai Isan," the latest work "Sekai" (World) which looks back on his travels over the past 20 years, ethnographic materials from the National Museum of Ethnology, and new works after the pandemic, as well as photographs taken in Gunma.

[Kenji Sato Biography]

Born in 1978, graduated from Musashino Art University. His website "X51.ORG," which introduces strange things from around the world, gained immense popularity, and his three-part photo book "Kikai Isan" became an exceptional bestseller. In addition to media appearances on TV Asahi's "Tamori Club," TBS's "Crazy Journey," and NHK's "Chikyu Radio," he has expanded his activities to include magazine and advertising photography, and supervision of corporate campaigns. He published the photo book "Sekai" in 2021.