Interior designer Yasumichi Morita opened his second solo exhibition in Paris, "Porcelaine Nude," on November 10th. It took place in the second-floor gallery space of the shop of Patrick Roger, a renowned French chocolatier who has been awarded the title of Master Craftsman of France (MOF). Monochrome photographs were displayed within the gallery, whose walls were bathed in gray, creating a tranquil, colorless world. Morita, who has been taking photographs for over 20 years, once again adhered to the concept of "capturing the angles of light and shadow," expressing infinite shades in monochrome photographs.

As an interior designer, he is always drawn to capturing beautiful curves. His search for and pursuit of beautiful curves inevitably led him to the female body. While last year's work focused on the softness of Asian women, this time he chose a black French woman as his subject. The elasticity, yet not too rigid, of the photographs' softness and linear strength are vividly captured through the contrasting tones of light and dark, even in the flatness of the photographs. At first glance, however, it's hard to tell whether it's a body, a piece of pottery, a plant, or a landscape. Morita's photographs stimulate the viewer's imagination and leave them pondering. "When I transformed the three-dimensional object (the body) into the two-dimensional object (the photograph), I was conscious of capturing the moment when minimalism transforms into a rich delusion. Tension or sensuality, desire or beauty? I leave these opposing values up to the viewer." Some of his works were also on display at the Taka Ishii Gallery at Paris Photo, the world's largest photography fair, held at the Grand Palais at the same time. This large-scale event, attracting photography and art professionals from around the world, is a prime opportunity for Morita to spread his name as a photographer. Morita has coincidentally had many connections with French companies, including product development with Baccarat and interior design for Joel Robuchon, suggesting a shared aesthetic. When asked why he chose Paris as the location for his solo exhibition, he said, "Photography and art are a natural part of the French lifestyle. They don't even know who I am, but they look at my photos without any preconceptions. So I wanted to create a personality for myself that is completely different from that of an interior designer." We look forward to keeping an eye on Morita Yasumichi's future endeavors as a photographer.