“Ainu Neno An Ainu” by Laura Liverani and Neo Sora opens in Tokyo
The documentary project Ainu Neno An Ainu by Laura Liverani and Neo Sora will be on show at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum as part of the Yebisu International Festival from Feb 4th to 20th.The exhibited work features an installation of still and moving image and screenings of the documentary film of the same title. […]
“Documenting the Ainu Community” by Laura Liverani at Doshisha University, Kyoto
The Institute for the Liberal Arts at Doshisha University will host a guest lecture and screening by Laura Liverani on Wednesday, October 9. On one of her first travels to Japan, in 2009 – a year after the first official recognition of the Ainu as an indigenous peoples of Japan – Laura Liverani connected to the Ainu community […]
“Ainu” solo exhibition by Laura Liverani at Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Tokyo
The Ainu, the indigenous people from north Japan whose origins are still unclear, are mostly known for their ancient picturesque rituals, ranging from sacrificing bears to the tattooed lips of their women. An exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo entitled “The Ainu Today” explores the community through the photographs of Laura Liverani. The artist raises […]