Each bookstore will act as a concierge, recommending "the book you should read now" to FASHION HEADLINE readers. Every Thursday, each store of art bookstore "NADiff" will introduce a book they recommend. This time, we will be introducing Gallery 5, a branch in Shinjuku, Tokyo (3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Opera City Tower, 3rd floor).

■ "Catalogue, Simon Fujiwara (2016)"

Simon Fujiwara is a 33-year-old artist born to a Japanese father and an English mother, currently based in Berlin. In recent years, he has received international awards and held large-scale solo exhibitions, garnering international attention as an outstanding young contemporary artist. This book, the first in Japan to compile 34 of Fujiwara's earliest and most recent works, was recently featured on the "Art Scene" segment of the NHK program "Sunday Art Museum" on February 7th. It was published in conjunction with the exhibition "Simon Fujiwara | White Day," currently on view at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery. The essays by the curator, a writer, and Fujiwara's economist brother provide a guide to interpreting the world of Simon Fujiwara's meticulously crafted works, interweaving social and personal events. The sophisticated binding, with its plastic-covered cover and predominantly white design, exudes attention to detail and seems to symbolize Fujiwara's own style and philosophy. The exhibition "Simon Fujiwara | White Day" runs until March 27th.
【Book Information】
"Catalogue, Simon Fujiwara (2016)"
Publisher: HeHe
Language: Japanese, English
Softcover / 208 pages / 211mm x 296mm
Published: January 2016
Price: 4,500 yen

【Event Information】
"Simon Fujiwara | White Day"
Venue: Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery
Address: 3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Dates: January 16th - March 27th
Time: 11:00 - 19:00 (until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Admission: Adults 1,200 yen, High school and university students 800 yen, Junior high school students and younger free
Closed: Mondays (open on March 14th and 21st, closed on March 22nd, closed on February 14th)