徐美姫 写真集
アートディレクション : 松本弦人
Photographs by Miki Jo
Art Director : Gento Matsumoto
Published in Decrmber 2009
About Book
2006年に写真集『SEX』で鮮烈なデビューを遂げた徐美姫（じょう・みき）、待望の第2作。国籍のある韓国を初めて旅し、さまざまな光景と出会い別れてゆく道行きは、鋭くも豊かなスナップとして刻まれた。妊娠、出産のセルフポートレートも客観の輝きに満ちている。胎児を腹に抱え、自分の出生の証を見届ける旅に出る。
The photos in "Annyon" all come from Miki Jo's first trip to Korea, in 2006. This journey is significant for Jo because she is a Japanese-born Korean. While she was pregnant, she felt that it would be a good time for her to discover her roots. The photos in "Annyon" show many of the details of her trip, including ticket stubs, images on television and meals. This personal style brings the viewer close to her own experience. While in Korea, Jo was actually able to meet one of her relatives, in an unexpected, almost miraculous way. Through this relative, she saw an early copy of her family registry, an event which is represented in the book. "Annyon" is a well-realized document of Jo's travels, but it also hints at her deeper motivations for wanting to visit Korea in the first place.
Artist Information
徐 美姫 | Miki Jo> HP http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/m_jo05121974年 福井県生まれ。国籍 韓国。
2002年 写真を始める。
2006年 写真集『SEX』（赤々舎）発売 (6月3日)、「4人展」（SHUGOARTS）同作品出展。
書籍、雑誌などの媒体でも活動する。 現在、東京在住。
Born in Fukui, 1974. Lives in Tokyo. Jou's nationality is Korea.
Jou started photography in 2002. Published 'SEX' in 2006.
