To mark the closing of the exhibition ‘transiənt (“transient”)’ by Sayuri Ichida at the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, we are delighted to host an artist talk, ‘Sayuri Ichida in conversation with Fiona Rogers’. In this event, Ichida will introduce her works, particularly highlighting key aspects of her production, such as her early life, artistic motivations, and long-lasting relationship with photography across Tokyo, New York, London, and Margate. A discussion moderated by Fiona Rogers will follow the presentation, framing her practice in a broader context, including the two series featured in the exhibition: ‘Absentee’ (2020-2021) and ‘Ctrl Shift + J’ (2023-), through which she explored the ephemeral nature of life and existence.

Sayuri Ichida

Sayuri Ichida is a Japanese artist based in Margate, UK, specialising in photography. Born in Fukuoka, Japan, in 1985, her work explores themes of self-identity, personal memories, and life experiences, often focusing on the human form and sculptural objects to create thought-provoking images. Ichida’s work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, including solo shows at PhMuseum Lab (Bologna), IBASHO Gallery (Antwerp), Unseen Amsterdam, and the InCadaques International Photography Festival (Cadaques) in 2022. Her work was presented by IBASHO Gallery at Art Paris in 2023 and 2024, and at Paris Photo in 2024. That year, she also participated in the BredaPhoto Festival and the SPARK Art Fair in Vienna. Her artworks are held in the collections of Museum Voorlinden and SAMMLUNG VERBUND, and her book Absentee was named one of the ten best photobooks by the Prix Nadar in 2022. She was an artist-in-residence at Light Work in 2023, and her latest work, Ctrl Shift + J, was shortlisted for the Grand Prix Images Vevey 2023/2024 and received the Benrido Award as part of the Hariban Award 2023. She also received a DYCP grant from Arts Council England in 2023 and was awarded the Jerwood/Photoworks Award 5 in 2024. Ichida graduated from Tokyo Visual Arts College in 2006 and completed an MA in Photography Arts at the University of Westminster in 2022.

• Website: https://www.sayuriichida.com/
• Instagram: @the_final_view

Fiona Rogers (Moderator)

Fiona Rogers is the inaugural Parasol Foundation Curator of Women in Photography at the V&A, leading the institution’s ambitious curatorial program to support female artists. She was previously Director of Photography & Operations for Webber, a photographic agency and gallery with offices in London, New York, and Los Angeles, and prior to that worked for Magnum Photos, rising to Chief Operations Officer. In 2011 Rogers created Firecracker, a digital platform and network which champions female photographers and in 2017 she published Firecrackers: Female Photographers Now (Thames & Hudson) with co-author Max Houghton.