Biography
Motohiko Hasui is a photographer born and raised in Japan. He studied Photography in Central Saint Martins Art and Design and London College of Communication. After graduating university, he moved back to Tokyo, where he grew up, in 2007. Motohiko started shooting for editorials, publications and newspapers internationally such as M le magazine du monde, New York Times, Frankfurter Allgemeine Quarterly and Dazed and Confused. He is often inspired by what he sees in everyday life in Tokyo consequently, delivering a unique style into documentary and fashion photography. Motohiko loves traveling, nature and life. His passion for making photo books also help him purse a deeper understanding to what photography might be.
Individual Exhibitions
2020 Ura-Yama / 裏山, Banshan Gallery, Tokyo
Torakichi / 寅吉, CANDLE CAFE & Laboratory ∆II, Tokyo
for tomorrow / 明日へ, QUIET NOISE arts and break, Tokyo
2018 Personal Matters Volume II, QUIET NOISE arts and break, Tokyo
Deep Blue – Serena Motola, AL, Tokyo
2017 Yume wo Miru, artless appointment gallery, Tokyo
2015 10FACES 02, Panof, Tokyo
2014 Personal Matters, Place M, Tokyo
2013 10FACES, Gallery Common, Tokyo
Group Exhibitions
2020 きみをおもう / for animals by humans, Same Gallery, Tokyo
Personal Matters Polaroids / Polaroid Stories, Zakura, Tokyo
2016 あなたの水になりたい / anata no mizu ni naritai, ROCKET, Tokyo
2015 Art photograph group show, Recto Verso Gallery, Tokyo
2011 Secret, Ricoh Ring Cube, Tokyo
Kioku no Sakura, New York Photo Festival
Kioku no Sakura, Tokyo Photo
Editor’s Choice 2011, Ricoh Riing Cube, Tokyo
2010 Style, Gallery 21, Tokyo
101 Allegories and words to represent the world, Primo Piano Living Gallery, Italy
Publications
2020 Personal Matters Polaroids, self-published, Tokyo
for tomorrow, Libro Arte, Tokyo
2019 Personal Matters Volume II, Bemojake, London
2018 so long – Riho Yoshioka Photo Book, Shueisha, Tokyo
Deep Blue – Serena Motola, Self-published
2016 Yume Wo Miru, Bemojake, London
2015 10FACES 02, W
2014 Personal Matters, Bemojake, London
2013 10FACES, super sonic, Tokyo
Editorial Contributions
M le magazine du monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine Quarterly, New York Times, Financial Times Magazine, AD Magazine, Dazed & Confused, 032c, Modern Matter Magazine, Carpark Magazine, Muse Magazine, Disegno, Wired
Clients
Christian Dior Couture, UNIQLO, TOYOTA, Nissin, Softbank, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Featured Articles
Fused Magazine, HOTSHOE, PAPER JOURNAL, Dazed Digital, WEST END CAMERA CLUB, aPhotoEditor, EyeScream
