Memories of Origin: Hiroshi Sugimoto 2012 Directed by Yuko Nakamura はじまりの記憶 杉本博司

This documentary follows 200 days in the life of contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto— a leading presence in the world of modern art. He is the winner of many prestigious awards and his photographs are sold for millions of yen at overseas auctions. The film shows the sites of the Architecture series shot in southern France, the huge installation art work at 17th Biennale of Sydney, his new work Mathematics at Provence, his art studio while working on Lightning Fields, and more. It thoroughly pursues the question Sugimoto's works pose - "living in modern times, what are these works trying to tell us?" A thrilling look into the world of Hiroshi Sugimoto.

Country Japan
Production Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Languages English , Japanese
Gnere Documentary
Production Companies WOWOW FILMS , TV Man Union
Release Date 31 March 2012
44 mins
Cast
Hiroshi Sugimoto Self - Photographer, Contemporary Artist
Tadao Ando Self - Architect
Lee U-Fan Self - Contemporary Artist
Mansai Nomura Self - Kyogen Actor
Akira Asada Self - Critic