by Lia McGarrigle
Japanese provocateur Nobuyoshi Araki has unveiled his latest exhibition, “The First,” which is being hosted in Hong Kong by international art platform APPortfolio. The works exhibited include examples of Araki’s signature large-scale photography and Polaroid prints.
The show also includes the photographer’s very first sculptural work. Made in collaboration with sculptor Keith Wong, the handmade sculptures bring the drawings in Araki’s 1995 book Dotei Datcho-Kun to life. One of the highlights is Araki’s elephant piece DELON-kun, which the artist says represents man’s sexuality…