Fujiwara, Simon

Born in 1982, lives in Berlin. Studied at Städelschule, Frankfurt. Recent solo shows a.o. at the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, 2016; Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin 2016. Group shows a.o. at the Camden Arts Centre London, 2016; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York 2015; Centre Pompidou, Paris 2014; Espace Louis Vuitton, München 2013. Participated in the 9th Berlin Biennale 2016; Ruhrtriennale 2012; São Paulo Biennale 2010 et al.

Selected works: Humanizer (2016), Hello (2015), Studio Pietà (King Kong Komplex) (2013)

Website Simon Fujiwara

Joanne
(GBR 2016, HD, 13’34’’, English)

A portrait of Joanne Sally, former Miss Northern Ireland, an artist, teacher and professional boxer. Fujiwara got to know her during his time at Harrow School, a distinguished English school for boys, where she promoted and lastingly shaped his artistic talent. Years later, when private nude photos of Sally were discovered and circulated by some students, she became the focus of a defamatory media campaign that destroyed her reputation. Five years after the scandal, the film tries to draw a more complex picture of her.

Simon Fujiwara, Joanne, GBR 2016, 13’34’’, Mixed media installation with video projection. Commissioned by FVU, The Photographers’ Gallery and Ishikawa Foundation, supported by Arts Council England. Courtesy of the artist
Simon Fujiwara, Joanne, GBR 2016, 13’34’’, Mixed media installation with video projection. Commissioned by FVU, The Photographers’ Gallery and Ishikawa Foundation, supported by Arts Council England. Courtesy of the artist