Ulysses Aoki is a Photographer, Visual Artist and Sustainability Advocate based in Tokyo, Japan.
He grew up in Tokyo working as a fashion model since the age of 6, which allowed him to be on the receiving end of a camera, and more largely the world of commercial fashion and art. After being in the fashion/modeling space for 15 years, Ulysses picked up the camera as a means to practice art as a whole.
Ever since, his photography has led him to work with collaborative projects with brands and entities such as Uniqlo, Xiaomi, Plan C, Hodinkee, The Giacometti Foundation, The Dubai Tourism Board and The Yakushima Tourism Board, while working with photography and camera related companies such as Leica, Hasselblad, Ricoh, Sony and Kitamura Camera.
Ulysses has also has worked within the sustainability industry in Japan for 10 years where he serves as an executive and as an advisor for several entities. He has been a panelist and speaker in numerous events hosted by organizations such as UNESCO, UNGC, International NGOs, The Financial Services Agency in Japan, International Schools, and large corporations alike.
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Kitamura Camera Solo Exhibition
First solo exhibitor at Kitamura Camera's Flagship Store gallery 5 - 20 October 2024--"Ulysses Aoki, known for candid photography, presents a collection capturing the vibrant yet ever-changing Tokyo. This body of work features figures in the city’s shadows, fragments of demolished walls, and colorful LED lights. The exhibition showcases Aoki’s color photographs from the past decade, highlighting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Japan's social upheaval, along with images of Rome, offering visitors a diverse range of contrasts." (Tokyo Art Beat) --"Award-winning photographer Ulysses Aoki will be showing his solo exhibition, “Scenes Left Behind,” at Kitamura Camera’s Shinjuku flagship store. The Exhibition will feature a decade of vibrant, candid photographs documenting Tokyo’s transformation, including the city’s Olympic preparations, the pandemic and socioeconomic changes. Aoki’s snapshots of Tokyo are contrasted with photos from other cities like Rome, offering a global view of urban evolution. A Tokyo-based artist with Japanese and American heritage, Aoki has collaborated with international brands like UNIQLO and exhibited at Milan Fashion Week. He is also active in sustainability, advising organizations like UNESCO and the United Nations Global Compact." (Tokyo Weekender) -
Interview by EYExplore
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The Visual Storytelling Podcast: Interview by Fred Ranger
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Density
Color Photographs from Tokyo'Density' is a long-term project showing the traits of one of the greatest megalipolis' in the world, Tokyo. While this project was being photographed, Tokyo has gone through pivotal transformations...
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