Rui Yasue (b. 1984) was born in Nagoya, Japan, and is currently based in Egypt. He majored in Political Science at Nanzan University in Nagoya. During his university times, Yasue spent a year studying the Arabic language at Cairo University in Egypt. After graduating in 2008, he started working for an NGO based in Nagoya, coordinating between Iraq and Japan to facilitate medical training for Iraqi medical personnel, in addition to engaging in photojournalism projects in the Middle East, the professional relationship continues to this day.
Also known as Publista, Yasue is fluent in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish, Yasue entered the world of visual storytelling in the field of commercial photography, he gradually expanded his skills and expertise to include videography, specifically through the use of stop-motion techniques. Throughout his career, he has ventured across the diverse landscapes of Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, participated in a multitude of client-based projects, taking on responsibilities not only in creating visual content but also coordination and translation.
Since 2019, SYNONYM has been closely involved in multiple collaborations with the photographer working on various projects, including the curation and production of a group photography exhibition titled (extra)ordinary, exhibiting Yasue’s work Broken Hearts, which tells a poignant story about love and death. Starting in August of 2023, Yasue embarked on a journey back to Egypt with the purpose of documenting projects through photography and videography.
安江塁(1984年生)は名古屋出身で、現在はエジプトを拠点にしています。彼は南山大学で政治学を専攻、在学中にエジプトのカイロ大学に一年間留学しアラビア語を学びました。2008年の卒業後は、名古屋を拠点とするNGOで働き、イラクと日本の医療関係者のための医療トレーニングを支援する仲介役として活動、また中東でのフォトジャーナリズムプロジェクトにも従事し、その関係は今も続いています。
Publistaとしても知られる安江はアラビア語、英語、フランス語、スペイン語に堪能で、商業写真の分野から視覚芸術の世界に入り、ストップモーションなどの撮影技術や専門知識を習得しています。翻訳やプロジェクトマネジメントなどクライアントワークも行いながら、彼はこれまでにもヨーロッパ、中東、アジアを旅をしながら様々な風景の撮影 / 作品制作を行なっています。
2019年以来、SYNONYMと安江はさまざまなプロジェクトをともにしています。そのうちの一つである「(extra)ordinary」、私たちがキュレーションを手掛けたこのグループ展で安江は、愛と死についての物語作品「Broken Hearts」を発表しています。2023年8月からは、安江はエジプト再訪の旅に出ており、現在はまた新たな写真・ビデオ プロジェクトに取り組んでいます。
Chapter I: Exit West |
Chapter II: In Search of Light |