Tokyo is Yours by Meg Hewitt

© Meg Hewitt, from the series, Tokyo is Yours.
© Meg Hewitt, from the series, Tokyo is Yours.

The internationally acclaimed series, Tokyo is Yours, will be shown in Meg Hewitt's first Sydney solo exhibition. Not simply an exhibition of photographic images, the installation also fleshes out narrative threads and layers running through the project in relation to the Great East Earthquake of 2011: love, loss, desire, and a tenuous relationship with nature.

© Meg Hewitt, from the series, Tokyo is Yours.
© Meg Hewitt, from the series, Tokyo is Yours.

Inspired by Manga and film noir, the work has been described as "dangerous" by Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama. It was also listed as one of the top 5 shows in Arles by Hannah Watson, director of TJ Boulting Gallery (London) and Trolley Books. Hewitt was named winner of the Designscope award for best fringe exhibition at the Ballarat International Foto Biennale in 2017.

© Meg Hewitt, from the series, Tokyo is Yours.
© Meg Hewitt, from the series, Tokyo is Yours.

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January

Brisbane: Until 13 July 2025. Amateur Brisbane photographer Alfred Henrie Elliott (1870-1954) extraordinary images lay dormant for decades until they were discovered only recently. This exhibition is curated by seven Brisbane photographers.

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Sydney: One-off event on Feb 1. In an hour-long talk at the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney photographer Tony Maniaty will be exploring 12 iconic images - by Robert Doisneau, Henri-Cartier Bresson etc - that have shaped our view of Paris, via the streets and cafes, society and high fashion, the cultural scene.

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