Taihei Soejima (b. 1992) is a Japanese artist and photographer whose work explores the narratives that shape human existence. Combining analog photographic processes with contemporary technologies, he creates works that examine memory, identity, and the changing relationship between humans and images.
EDUCATION
- 2019: MA in Global Art Practice, Tokyo University of the Arts (Tokyo, Japan)
- 2016: BFA in Sculpture, Tokyo University of the Arts (Tokyo, Japan)
GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS
- 2025: Yoshino Gypsum Art Foundation, Overseas Fellowship (Research in the UK)
- 2024: POLA Art Foundation, Overseas Fellowship (Research in the UK)
TALKS & PRESENTATIONS
- Jul 2026: Talk Event, Isn’t London a catalyst for storytelling?, Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation (London, UK) – Moderated by Jonathan Watkins
PROFESSIONAL & EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2022: Photography Workshop Leader, TUMO Center for Creative Technologies (Yerevan, Armenia)
- 2019–2022: Teaching and Research Assistant, Photography Center, Tokyo University of the Arts (Tokyo, Japan)
WORKSHOPS
- 2026:Cyanotype Printing Workshop, Unit3 N15 (London, UK)
- 2025: Photography Workshop Leader, TUMO Center for Creative Technologies (Yerevan, Armenia)Reversal Film Shooting & Developing Workshop, Studio001 (Glasgow, UK)
- 2025:Cyanotype Printing Workshop, Unit3 N15 (London, UK)
- 2025:Reversal Film Shooting & Developing Workshop, Eastbury Community School (London, UK)
MEDIA & REVIEWS
- 2025: Interview: “Fake or Real? The Impact of Generative AI Silver Print Photography,” JG Web
- 2025: Toru Sawamura, Note Article: “Unraveling the Mystery of AI Silver Print Photography”
- 2025: Daisuke Aiba (Jet Daisuke), YouTube: “Photography as Creation, Not Capture – Observations from Tokyo Exhibitions”
PUBLICATIONS
- 2024: Takahiro Satou, The Subject and the Unspeakable in Japanese Language Education (Hituji Shobo) – Cover artwork
DOCUMENTATION PHOTOGRAPHY
- Shinji Omaki, Liminal Air Space-Time, Noor Riyadh 2025 (Saudi Arabia)
- Sumi Kanazawa, Erase and See, Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation (London, UK)
- AKI INOMATA, Autobiographical Animals, Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation (London, UK)