Ryo Kusumoto
Photographer / Videographer
Ryo Kusumoto(b.1982, Tokushima) studied Biotechnology at the graduate school of Tokushima University. He started his career as a photographer while working as a pharmaceutical developer. Since 2011, he has been working as an independent photographer.
In 2014, he got selected awards of The 15th Hikoma Ueno award, and his work “bow” was exhibited in Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre and so on. In 2016, he exhibited “voice of Shakuson”, about a traditional ink painter, in the Ryosokuin, sub-temple within the grounds of Kennin-ji temple in Kyoto. In 2017, he was awarded the 2nd prize of the Yonosuke Natori photo award sponsored by Japan professional photographers society.
His 1st artist book “Renjishi” was shortlisted for the Unseen dummy award 2018, cosmos pdf award 2019, Fiebre dummy award 2019 and SIPF Photo Book Open call 2020. Currently, it is in the collection of Musée de l'Elysée (Switzerland) and other museums in several countries.
e-mail：ryo.ksmt@gmail.com
TEL：＋81-903-9234354
Solo
Exhibition
2021 Renjishi, Kyotographie Permanent Space DELTA, Kyoto, Japan
2020 an another Renjishi, Sabou-Kohibito, Shiga, Japan
2018 an another Renjishi, Jyunkyo Oishi Memorial hall, Wakayama, Japan
2018 an another Renjishi, Togakushi Tourist Information Center, Nagano, Japan
2017 bow, AMS gallery, Kyoto, Japan2016 bow, be-Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
2016 The voice of Shakuson first period, Ryosokuin-temple, Kyoto, Japan
2016 LIFE, Laatikkomo gallery, Jyväskylä, Finland
2012 Transition of Small Saterights after 3.11, INSTEAPLIGHT, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Re:3.11 monster quake in Japan, GalleryG, Aichi, Japan
2011 Re:3.11 monster quake in Japan, Maruyamayushindo gallery, Osaka, Japan
2011 Re:3.11 monster quake in Japan, Spectrum gallery, Osaka, Japan
Group
Exhibition
2021 Photobook as an object, PPS annex Kyoto Paprol, Kyoto, Japan
2020 Singapore International Photography Festival, Singapore
2019 Marugoto-Museum, Honganji-temple, Kyoto, Japan
2019 Belfast Photo Festival/Unseen dummy award 2018, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2018 Unseen Photo Festival 2018/dummy book, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2018 Photo book as object/Photo book who cares, Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand
2018 Photo book as object/Photo book who cares, Massey Univ., Wellington, New Zealand
2018 The 13th Yonosuke Natori award, Fukushima Citizensʼ Gallery, Fukushima, Japan
2018 The 13th Yonosuke Natori award, Fujifilm Photo Salon, Osaka, Japan
2018 The 13th Yonosuke Natori award, Fujifilm Photo Salon, Tokyo, Japan
2017 Japanese photobook selection, Daili, China
2017 Photo book as object, Reminders Photography Stronghold, Tokyo, Japan
2017 Futariten, Awa-bank plaza, Tokushima, Japan
2015 Art Short Boot 2015, gallery Main, Kyoto, Japan
2015 The 15th Hikoma Ueno award, Higashikawa Bunka Gallery, Hokkaido, Japan
2015 The 15th Hikoma Ueno award, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatle, Tokyo, Japan
2015 The 15th Hikoma Ueno award, Museum of Kyushu Sangyo University, Hukuoka, Japan
2014 81lab×Cityrat-press exhibition, Shinsaibashi Athens, Osaka, Japan
2011 81lab 5th anniversary photo exhibition, Shinsaibashi Athens, Osaka, Japan
2010 Gallery at the Hyatt Recommendation, COEX-Hall, Seoul, Korea
2009 Now here nowhere, Photocom, Osaka, Japan
Festival / Fair
2021 KG＋ PHOTOBOOK FAIR 2021, KG＋SQUARE, Kyoto, Japan
2021 Kyotographie 2021, popup book store, Kyoto, Japan
2020 Singapore International Photography Festival, Singapore
2019 Marugoto-Museum 2019, Kyoto, Japan
2019 Polycopies 2019, Paris, France
2019 Fiebre Photobook Festival 2019, Madrid, Spain
2019 Tokyo Art Book Fair 2019, Tokyo, Japan
2019 Belfast Photo Festival, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2018 Kudoyama art week, Wakayama, Japan
2018 Unseen Amsterdam2018, Amsterdam, Nederland
2018 Photo Bangkok 2018 exhibition, Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand
2018 Photobook NZ, Wellington, New Zealand
2017 7th Dali Internal Photography Exhibition, Dali, China
2016 Kyotographie 2016 KG＋exhibition, Kyoto, Japan
2010 Seoul photo Festival 2010, Coex Hall, Seoul, Korea
Award
2020 SIPF Photo Book Open call 2020, Singapore, shortlist nominated
2019 Fiebre dummy book award 2019 shortlist nominated
2019 COSMOS PDF Award 2019 shortlist nominated
2019 Kyotographie 2019 Portfolio Reviewers picks
2018 Unseen dummy award 2018 shortlist nominated
2017 The 13th Yonosuke Natori photo award encouragement prize
2014 The 15th Hikoma Ueno photo award selected prize
2009 Yomiuri-Newspaper photo award 2009 fine work
2009 Yomiuri-Newspaper photo award 2009 monthly fine work twice
Publish
2020 News print "Renjishi" / "Fish without scales" , self-publishing
2019 Renjishi, self-publishing
Collection
Musée de l'Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland
Biblioteca de San Telmo / Gabriela Cendoya Bergareche Collection, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
and some personal and corporate collections
TV, talk and so on.
2022 BASE ART CAMP Photography root instructor, BASE Kyoto, JAPAN
2018 RINRI Corporate Membership Organization, Hikone, Japan
2018 Kudoyama art week, FM Hashimoto, Japan
2018 An another Renjishi, Osaka culture web magazine VOICE, Japan
2018 An another Renjishi, ASAHI CAMERA, Japan
2017 message from documentary photographer, CAPA magazine, Japan
2017 The 13th Yonosuke Natori photo award, Digital camera watch, Japan
2017 The 13th Yonosuke Natori photo award, Tokushima News Paper, Japan
2017 Photographer Ryo Kusumoto, 70Seeds web magazine, Japan
2017 Artist book and invitation to the story, Mirage Gallery, Japan
2017 貌 -bow-, JRT Shikoku Broadcasting TV GOJICAL, Japan
2015 Four Documentarist by DOT., PAX Coworking, Tokyo, Japan
2014 Sunday Mainichi Mar.1st, Voice of picture, Japan
2014 photographic lecture by DOT., COS-Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
2014 photographic lecture by DOT., Gallery 9, Kyoto, Japan
2012 PHaT PHOTO vol.11-12, PHOTOGRAPHER Osaka 100 Voices, Japan
2012 Transition of small settlements vol.2, LIVEonWIRE JOURNAL, Japan
2012 flavor of Sanriku, LIVEonWIRE JOURNAL, Japan
2012 Transition of small settlements, LIVEonWIRE JOURNAL, Japan
2012 monster quake in japan, CHUBU-NIPPON BROADCASTING radio GOGOICHI!, Japan
2012 Transition of small settlements, 81Lab magazine vol.23, Japan
2011 Transition of small settlements, JRT Shikoku Broadcasting Radio DOYOWIDE, Japan
2011 Transition of small settlements, JRT Shikoku Broadcasting TV GOJICAL, Japan
2011 Photographers activity in Rikuzentakata, The SANKEI News paper, Japan
2011 comings and goings -KOHECHI-, 81Lab magazine vol.21, Japan
2010 Permanent ceasefire, 81lab magazine vol.18, Japan
2010 JAKKOUSENI, 81lab magazine vol.17, Japan
2009 merging borders, 81lab magazine vol.16, Japan