Artist Biography
Kazunari Suzuki (born in 1979) is a visual artist who works with photographs and archives of the past. Based in Japan, his work focuses on the history and culture of Japanese photography and related media.
After graduating from the School of Commerce at Meiji University, he studied design at the Kuwasawa Design School. His career started as a commercial photographer, but after experiencing a serious illness in 2017, his focus shifted to fine art. His work was a finalist for the 2024 Les Prix du Livre Author Book Award at the Arles International Photography Festival, the 2024 Singapore International Photography Festival Book Award, and the 2025 Belfast Photo Festival Open Call for Photobooks.
After graduating from the School of Commerce at Meiji University, he studied design at the Kuwasawa Design School. His career started as a commercial photographer, but after experiencing a serious illness in 2017, his focus shifted to fine art. His work was a finalist for the 2024 Les Prix du Livre Author Book Award at the Arles International Photography Festival, the 2024 Singapore International Photography Festival Book Award, and the 2025 Belfast Photo Festival Open Call for Photobooks.
Selected Awards
2025.08 Critical Mass 2025, Top 200 (US)
2025.08 LensCulture Critics’ Choice 2025, winner
2025.04 Belfast Photo Festival 2025, finalist (Photobook Open Call) (BE)
2024.08 Singapore International Photography Festival 2024 PhotoBook Award, shortlist (SI)
2024.07 LES PRIX DEU LILRE2024 Author Book Award at the Arles International Photography Festival, shortlist (FR)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019 "UNKNOWN ASIA 2019" Grand Front Osaka (JP)
2019 "Mt.ROKKO INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVAL 2019" C.A.P. KOBE STUDIO Y3 (JP)
2019 "RAIEC Tokyo 2019" 72gallery (JP)
2018 "Mirage One 2018" Mirage Gallery (JP)
経歴
私(1979年生まれ)は写真を使って制作をするをアーティストです。写真と関連したメディアの変容・歴史・文化をテーマに制作しています。明治大学商学部で卒業後、桑沢デザイン研究所でデザインを学びました。その後、コマーシャルフォトグラファーとしてキャリアをスタートしましたが、2017年に大病を経験してから、アーティストとしての活動に専念するようになりました。
主な受賞歴
2025.08 Critical Mass 2025、Top 200(アメリカ)
2025.08 LensCulture Critics’ Choice 2025、受賞
2025.04 ベルファスト・フォトフェスティバル 2025、ファイナリスト(フォトブック オープンコール)(イギリス)
2024.08 シンガポール国際写真祭 2024フォトブックアワード、ショートリスト(シンガポール)
2024.07 アルル国際写真祭 LES PRIX DU LIVRE 2024 Author Book Award、ショートリスト(フランス)
主なグループ展
2019 「UNKNOWN ASIA 2019」グランフロント大阪
2019「六甲山国際写真祭 2019」C.A.P. KOBE STUDIO Y3
2019「RAIEC東京 2019」72gallery
2018 「Mirage One 2018」Mirage Gallery
