Ken'ichi Murata "Goddess in Their Hideaways"

The girls, dressed as girls, overwhelmingly broke the shell of that image and stood beautifully like a "goddess".

The power of Eros and Thanatos gave me the feeling of being liberated from my closed girlishness.

--Kana Otsuki (artist)

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Kenichi Murata continues to express a unique world of taboos such as "Sleeping Beauty", "Pandora's Key", "Lilith of Sakashima", "Shoujo Kannon", "Angel Collection", and "Moon Magic".

The world of girls, where magical Eros and Thanatos and fairy-like lyricism are mixed, attracts many fans regardless of gender.

In this "Goddess' House", we think about the goddesses that have been buried from history, and superimpose them on modern girls.

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I think of the goddesses who have been removed from the object of worship, who have lost their relationship with people and live quietly in an old shrine.

Hundreds and thousands of years later, the goddesses playing alone sometimes play heavenly music, and when they pray for fertility, they open up the cunt of the woman. It may be that he is trying to imitate God by trying to get close to people.

I tried to draw such a dream.

Because that is my animism (primitive religion) and my icon (sacred painting).

--Kenichi Murata

◎Model = Nano Nana/Tohko Morinomiya/Nana Mizuna/Kaede Hiiragi/Pigu Majo-sama/Koto/Komari/Mitsu Maria

*On the cover, light gray parts such as titles and patterns are silver foil stamped.

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★A solo exhibition will be held at Jimbocho Gallery in Jimbocho, Tokyo in December 2020!

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"This book will also be on sale at the venue."

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★ Kenichi Murata [HP]

■ Main solo exhibitions

1996.9 "Rowdy Princesses" Photo Exhibition / Kanda, Tokyo Delta Mirage (Construction: First solo exhibition by Kotaro Iizawa)

1998.5 "Rowdy Princesses" Photo Exhibition / Gallery Isis, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto

1998.10 Solo exhibition / Keibunsha, Enfer, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto

2000.10 "Princess's Ark" / Shinsaibashi, Osaka Gallery Nadar

2003.6 "Shoujo God Living in Darkness" / Ginza, Tokyo Gallery Miliu

2003.10 "Shoujo God Living in Darkness" / Kyoto Neutron

2006.2 "JAPANESE PRINCESS" Publication Commemoration / Ginza, Tokyo, Span Art Gallery

2006.5 "KEN-ICHI MURATA" / Rome Mondo Bizarro

2007.11 "PRINCESS OF DESIRE" Publication Commemoration / Ginza, Tokyo Gallery Miliu

2007.4 "KEN-ICHI MURATA" / Rome Mondo Bizarro

2009.4 ``Muma of the library'' / Kyoto Wright Shokai

2009.10 "Photographer in the Attic" / Ginza, Tokyo Gallery Miliu

2010.10 "Shadow Tale" / Berlin Abnormal Gallery

2011.5 "Magic living in a girl" / Kyoto Light Shokai

2011.6 "Magic that lives in a girl" / Jimbocho Gallery, Jimbocho, Tokyo

2013.6 Kenichi Murata Photobook "Sleeping Beauty" Commemorative Exhibition / Jinbocho Gallery, Jimbocho, Tokyo

2014.6 "Shoujo Kannon Exhibition" / Jimbocho Gallery, Jimbocho, Tokyo

2014.10 "Kenichi Murata coloring retrospective exhibition" / Kodenma-cho, Tokyo Miura Jiro Gallery

2015.5 "Lilith in the Mirror" / Jimbocho Gallery, Jimbocho, Tokyo

2015.11 "Kogare no Shoujo" / Jimbocho Gallery, Jimbocho, Tokyo

2016.4 ``Girl in the Spring Breeze'' / Otsu Gallery, Osaka

2016.5 "Viewing the artist's 20th anniversary from an angle" exhibition / Jimbocho Gallery, Jimbocho, Tokyo

2016.11 "Travels of My unconscious Kenichi Murata 'Genealogy of Witches' Publication Commemorative Exhibition" / Jimbocho Gallery, Jimbocho, Tokyo

2017.6 "Shojo Kannon" Publishing Commemorative Exhibition - The Girl as Goddess Kannon / Jimbocho Gallery, Jimbocho, Tokyo

2017.11 "Collection of Angels" / Jimbocho Gallery, Jimbocho, Tokyo

2018.6 "Adventure with penguins" / Jimbocho Gallery, Jimbocho, Tokyo

2018.11 "Descendants of Miko" / Jimbocho Gallery, Jimbocho, Tokyo

2019.6 "Magic of the Moon" Publication Commemorative Exhibition / Jimbocho Gallery, Jimbocho, Tokyo

2019.9 "Magic of the Moon" Publishing Commemorative Exhibition / Osaka Otsu Gallery

2019.11 "Mother's daughter" / Jimbocho Gallery, Jimbocho, Tokyo

2020.6 ``Five years ago, I encountered the muses.

■ Major group exhibitions

1998.2 Two-person exhibition with Mr. Jun Nakamura / Art Space Bireiki, Shibuya, Tokyo

2010.1 Group Exhibition / Mondo Bizarro, Rome

2010.7 Group Exhibition / Berlin Tacheles

2010.9 Group Exhibition / Poland Abnormal Gallery

2012.10 Two person exhibition with Kotaro Iizawa / Jimbocho Gallery, Tokyo

2013.3 "Alice Fantasy Kitan" / Bunkamura Gallery, Shibuya, Tokyo

■ Publications

1997 "Contemporary Remix Manyoshu/SONG OF LIFE" (Mitsumura Suiko Shoin)

1998 "Red Fish" ~Aja Photobook~ (Seisei Publishing)

1998 "Red fish" ~ Aja CD liner notes (Tokuma Shoten)

2005.5 "JAPANESE PRINCESS" (Edition Reuss)

2006 Anthology photo book "The New Erotic Photography" (TASCHEN)

2007.9 "PRINCESS OF DESIRE" published (Edition Reuss)

2009.11 Anthology art book "Declaration of New Japanese Aestheticism" (Hakuraku)

2009.10 Anthology photo book "New Nude Photography" (nEgoist)

2010.9 "Naked PRINCESS" (Edition Reuss)

2012.4 "UPSKIRT VOYEUR" (Edition Reuss)

2013.6 "Sleeping Princess" (Atelier Third)

2014.2 "Pandora's Key" (Atelier Third)

2015.4 "Sakashima no Lilith" (Atelier Third)

2016.5 "Secret Dreams of Erotic Princess" (Edition Reuss)

2016.10 "Genealogy of Witches" (Genkosha)

2017.5 "Girl Kannon" (Atelier Third)

2018.10 "Secret Dreams of Erotic Princess 2" (Edition Reuss)

2018.11 "Angels Collection" (Atelier Third)

2019.6 "Magic of the Moon" (Atelier Third)

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