Benjamin Kis
Fukushima Now (Series)
DESCRIPTION
Fukushima Now
I’ve always been very interested in the Fukushima incident and I wanted to picture the current state on my own, to see and experience it for myself.
So i traveled to Japan. My journey led me through almost each of the radiated regions in Fukushima and I wasn’t
sure what to expect. Ghost towns, unpassable streets,
abandoned vehicles or even completely restored cities. What happened in the evacuation zone shows itself in many different shapes. I mainly put my focus on the cities Tomioka, Futaba,
Okuma, Namie and parts of Minamisoma as well as
Naraha.
AUTHOR
Benjamin Kis (b. 1986, Munich, Germany; based in Munich) is a photographic artist whose practice is rooted in documentary and portraiture. Working predominantly with long-term documentary projects, he is best known for his objective explorations of temporal transformations, utilizing the camera’s lens as a means to methodically observe subtle and overt shifts in subjects and their surroundings.
Kis’s artistic inquiry centers on the gradual evolution of the people and places he documents, foregrounding the passage of time as a critical element of his work. This thematic approach is exemplified in his ongoing series, Fukushima(then)Now_After (2015–2024), wherein the artist has repeatedly returned to specific radiated zones in Fukushima, meticulously recreating identical photographic angles and vantage points to chronicle change and continuity. Through this sustained engagement, Kis interrogates concepts of memory, resilience, and the imprint of history on both human lives and the environment.
Benjamin’s photographs have been exhibited internationally, including notable presentations in 2024 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, the Biennial of Creativity in Ferrara, the Triest Photo Days in Italy, the Bienal de Arte at the European Museum of Modern Art in
Barcelona, and the LA Art Show in Los Angeles.
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