We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support.

Store operations, delivery operations, and response to inquiries during the New Year holidays will be as follows.

Even during the closure period, we will be accepting orders on the online store 24 hours a day, but shipping and responses to inquiries will be handled in order from January 4th.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and thank you for your understanding.

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Store Sales
December 19th (Sun) | Regular business hours
December 25th (Saturday) | Closed
December 26th (Sun) | Regular business hours
Monday, December 27th | Transfer business
January 1st (Saturday) | Closed
January 2nd (Sun) | Closed
Saturday, January 8th | Stores reopen
January 9th (Sun) | Normal business hours
January 10th (Monday, public holiday) | Regular business hours

Delivery of products and response to inquiries
December 19th 14:00 - 23rd | Delivery suspended due to event participation
December 24th to 30th 3:00pm | Standard delivery
December 31st to January 3rd | No deliveries or inquiries will be accepted due to holidays.
January 4th ~ | Delivery resumes

To coincide with the arrival of French photographer Philippe Jarrigeon's first collection of works in his 15 years of career, "PLAY," a special sale will be held at the Tokyo bookstore "flotsambooks" will be holding an advance sales fair.

“PLAY” Fair at flotsambooks
Dates: December 21st (Tue) and 23rd (Thu)
Venue: flotsambooks
Address: 1-10-7 Izumi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 168-0063
Business hours: 14:00 - 20:00
www.flotsambooks.com

We will be holding a three-day sample sale event in-store starting on Wednesday, November 3rd (national holiday).

The "Culture Day Sample Sale" is an event held every year on Culture Day for customers and those who have just started to become interested in catalogues. During the sale, you can purchase catalogues that have been used for viewing or that have been damaged during shipping at a discount.

It was held in stores until the other day, and online until the 3rd.Aglaia Conrad Archive ExhibitionWhile compiling the data for the collection of works, I came across a passage that made me stop in my tracks."Groene Pasen"Here is a statement by Belgian curator and critic Bart Cassiman from 2016/11/13.

"It goes without saying that the mediatization of images has significantly changed our viewing behavior. New media and technologies such as video, (satellite) television, CD-ROMs, and the Internet have significantly changed and influenced our viewing habits. The speed of these media reduces the viewer to a passive, immediate object. The required viewing, which is inextricably linked with the concentration, reflexivity, patience, and slowness, is often the opposite of the perception of time that is appropriate for new media. - It takes time to understand a work of art. Perhaps it is only by being generous with that time that something beyond visual stimulation is created. Just as the pace at which a novel or poem is read is determined by its nature and characteristics, viewers of a work of art must be aware that the time spent looking at it and thinking about it is determined by the work itself. The view that has existed in all ages, that a work is grasped and understood by identification, whether complete or not, is becoming established in the society of the second half of the 20th century, which is directly connected to consumption. - Our way of life is in a hurry. And hurry is the enemy of art. After all, the truth of a work of art is fundamentally different from the truth of a train timetable. A work of art, whatever its importance or level, is not directly accessible (although I do not deny that some works of art can generate meaning in an instant). The viewer, like the artist, must work. And work takes time. - An exhibition is not a television program. - To respond to art is first to abandon oneself and seek access to a realm in which the new emerges. For this necessary attitude, in consequence, requires a certain attitude, an open mind, and above all a lot of time. Only then can art change our view of reality, things, the world. Only then can art open the door to access the dimensions of ourselves that lie beneath the dust and burdens of everyday life. Only then does it become clear that art is something that requires slow attention.

The media discussed here is from a generation ago, but I feel that its essence has not changed at all to this day.

We are constantly connected to information through smartphones and social media. However, how much of the vast amount of information is it possible for us to digest? IACK also introduces its collection of works on social media and blogs, but what is conveyed through the screen only conveys a small part of the appeal of the works.

If possible, don't just browse online or in stores, but enjoy the works that interest you at your leisure in the comfort of your own home. There is much to see when you appreciate the works at your own pace in a private space. Since a collection of works is a book in the first place, you can appreciate its true appeal by "reading" the whole thing from beginning to end, rather than just looking at a cropped photo or reading a summary article.

You can come on the day without making an appointment, so please feel free to drop by.

Culture Day Sample Sale 2021
Dates: 11/3 (Wednesday, public holiday), 11/4 (Thu), 11/7 (Sun) *Closed on Saturdays
Business hours: 12:00-19:00
Venue: IACK
18-3 Takaokacho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture

"Research – Progress – Practice #3 Aglaia Konrad Archives," which has been running for about a month, will finally come to an end this Sunday.

Although Conrad's work has had a consistent theme from the beginning of his career to the present, his method of expression is constantly evolving, so the impression you get from viewing one piece may be overturned when you see another piece.

This exhibition is comprised of three pillars: artist books, which Conrad has been working on as part of his creative process, video works, and editions. In addition, the exhibition catalogs and books that have been featured in his works are also on display, allowing visitors to get a more three-dimensional view of the artist.

The installation at "Keijiban" in the same town allows viewers to see the artist's creative process in more detail.Visual RepresentationThis work will be even more enjoyable when viewed together with the edition works on display at IACK.Please note that this event will run until Thursday.

Those who have never seen it before are of course welcome to attend, as are those coming for a second or third visit, so please take this opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of Conrad's work.

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Research – Progress – Practice #3
Aglaia Konrad Archives
Dates: Saturday, September 18th - Sunday, October 17th, 2021 *Reservation required
Venue: IACK
Visitor reservation:https://airrsv.net/iack/calendar?schdlId=s000037B9E
detail:https://www.iack.online/pages/aglaiakonrad-archives

*Satellite Exhibition
Aglaia Conrad Dates: September 15th (Wed) - October 14th (Thu)
Venue: keijiban
〒920-0864 18-13 Takaokacho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
www.keijiban.online/jp

Aglaia Konrad
Born in Salzburg, Austria in 1960, Konrad is currently based in Brussels, Belgium. Since the 1970s, Konrad has developed a unique photographic and video expression that documents the rapid urbanization process around the world. His archive contains a vast number of images of infrastructure and residential architecture in various cities, which is an infinite treasure trove that sheds a unique light on the relationship between society and space. He has exhibited his work at international art festivals such as the 10th Documenta and at museums around the world, and has received the Otto Mauer Prize in Vienna in 1997, the Graz Camera Prize in 2003, the Albert-Lengher-Pazel Prize from the Dietrich Openberg Foundation in 2007, and the Fernand Bodin Prize in 2011. In his latest book, Japan Works, published by Roma Publications in the Netherlands in 2021, Konrad presented a series of photographs he took around Japanese cities.
www.aglaiakonrad.com

The ongoing exhibition, "Research – Progress – Practice #3 Aglaia Konrad Archives," is nearing the halfway point.

This exhibition is packed with content, focusing on the artists' artist books produced to date, as well as exhibition catalogues, related books, video works, and multiple works produced by keijiban.

Some people may be wary of his work as it is a specialized field, or think that it is outside the scope of their interests, since he mainly photographs architecture. However, Conrad's work is neither so-called "architectural photography" nor "documentary photography"; it has a unique and unconventional appeal that reflects the social background and has established its own context of expression.

Even if you do not know the artist's name, by approaching the work with an open mind, you will be able to fully enjoy the artist's work while looking back over his or her career, just as if you were viewing a major retrospective at an art museum.

We expect the event to be crowded towards the end of the period, so please choose a time that is convenient for you to visit.

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Research – Progress – Practice #3
Aglaia Konrad Archives
Dates: Saturday, September 18th - Sunday, October 17th, 2021 *Reservation required
Venue: IACK
Opening days: Wednesday - Sunday
Visitor reservation:https://airrsv.net/iack/calendar?schdlId=s000037B9E
detail:https://www.iack.online/pages/aglaiakonrad-archives

*Satellite Exhibition
Aglaia Conrad Dates: September 15th (Wed) - October 14th (Thu)
Venue: keijiban @kei_ji_ban
18-13 Takaokacho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, 920-0864
www.keijiban.online/jp

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Aglaia Konrad
Born in Salzburg, Austria in 1960, Konrad is currently based in Brussels, Belgium. Since the 1970s, Konrad has developed a unique photographic and video expression that documents the rapid urbanization process around the world. His archive contains a vast number of images of infrastructure and residential architecture in various cities, which is an infinite treasure trove that sheds a unique light on the relationship between society and space. He has exhibited his work at international art festivals such as the 10th Documenta and at museums around the world, and has received the Otto Mauer Prize in Vienna in 1997, the Graz Camera Prize in 2003, the Albert-Lengher-Pazel Prize from the Dietrich Openberg Foundation in 2007, and the Fernand Bodin Prize in 2011. In his latest book, Japan Works, published by Roma Publications in the Netherlands in 2021, Konrad presented a series of photographs he took around Japanese cities.
www.aglaiakonrad.com