Artist Statement

On one hand, it explores the identity of the average Japanese male office worker, called salaryman, letting mystery and poetry blossom in the supposedly boring corporate world. On the other hand, by concealing the subjects’ identities, the project tries to adapt in a creative way to the increasing constraints of portraits rights on candid street photography. Since 2008, the work comes in the form of an uninterrupted business schedule, giving to the series a narrative and conceptual frame. This sequence allows references to the turn of the seasons, to social events or rituals, and to the very Japanese sense of impermanence

Artist Bio

Born 1964 in Chambéry, France. Lives in Tokyo.
Education: Tokyo Visual Arts College, Ecole Nationale Louis Lumière.

Publications, articles:
"Street Photography Now", Thames and Hudson, 2010. By Sophie Howarth and Stephen McLaren.
"Of Salarymen and Flowers", HotShoe magazine, 2009. Article by Bill Kouwenhoven.
"Obsession of a salaryman otaku", 1000 words magazine. Article by Nathalie Bellayche.

Solo exhibitions:
2010 "2LDK", Visual Arts Gallery, Tokyo.
2009 "Salaryman Project", Visual Arts Gallery, Tokyo.

For further information on Bruno Quinquet please see www.brunoquinquet.com