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About Ricardo
Ricardo Yamamoto is a photographer living in Melbourne.
Born in the South of Brazil, he migrated to Japan in 1991 as a factory worker and saw first-hand the commodification of labor driven by a shift in global consumer behaviour, and the consequent human cost as millions re-locate worldwide to flee deteriorating living conditions.
From portraits to essays and documentaries, his work explores local stories that resonate with global aspects of our time in history.
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"With a sense of interaction between artist, image and viewer, Ricardo's work opens a dialogue with the audience. His photographs are more than artistic objects of contemplation - they are a story"
Jessica L. Porter, director of Porter Contemporary, Chelsea - NY
MAIN WORKS
Winter Gardens - Melbourne - in progress
An essay in progress about public parks and our need for ecologic utopias.
The Hopeful Child - Tokyo 2010
Re-visiting the children from “Leaving” five years later.
Tokyoites - Tokyo 2009
Images of daily life in the world's biggest metropole
At Mid Distance - Tokyo 2009
Japanese-Brazilian models and the acquired haafu status
Leaving - Japan 2008
Documenting the dreams and realities of the dekassegui movement in Japan
MAIN EXHIBITIONS
The Hopeful Child
Waseda University Art Gallery. Tokyo, 2010.
At Mid Distance
Yanaka Bossa Art Space. Tokyo, 2009.
Tokyoites
Yanaka Bossa Art Space. Tokyo, 2009.
Paris and Florence
Porter Contemporary. New York, 2007.
GALLERY REPRESENTATIVES
Porter Contemporary
Chelsea - NY 2006~2009
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