Photobook Master Class 2024 – Final Presentation Exhibition : OCTOBER 18TH – 26TH, 2025
This exhibition showcases the work of participants from the Photobook Master Class held in December 2024.
Led by Dutch photobook experts Toon van der Heijden and Sandra van der Dooren, the workshop was designed to support photographers in shaping their long-term photographic projects into compelling book form.
The program began with an “elevator pitch,” where each photographer presented their project in under three minutes. From there, participants revisited extensive archives of past images and explored how to best utilize the photobook format—experimenting with sequence, design, paper, binding, format, and physical thickness. Through continuous trials and prototypes, they sought ways to deepen their concepts and refine their visual narratives.
To harness the multi-layered experience a photobook can offer—through both visual and tactile engagement—participants worked to weave in layers of information and intention, adding depth and texture to their work. After the core workshop, participants received follow-up feedback from the instructors and have since continued developing their books independently.
As Toon has noted, the transformation from “vision” to “visual expression” is ultimately a process of repeated trial and error.
During the exhibition, each photographer will present their work in a dedicated wall space, along with numerous dummy books created throughout the development process, which visitors are welcome to browse by hand.
A portion of the gallery will be used as a working space, where ongoing project development will take place. Visitors are warmly invited to engage with the artists and witness the evolving creative process.
We look forward to welcoming you to the exhibition.
Exhibition Details
Dates: October 18 (Sat) – October 26 (Sun), 2025
Hours: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM daily (open every day during the exhibition period)
Admission: Free
Special Event
Artist Talk – October 19 (Sun), 2:00 PM
Participating artists will introduce their photobooks and speak about their projects.
Open to all / Free of charge
Please note that the gallery talk will take place on Sunday, October 19, not on the opening day (October 18).
Venue
Reminders Photography Stronghold
2-38-5 Higashimukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 131-0032
(6-min walk from Tobu Skytree Line Hikifune Station / 5-min walk from Keisei Hikifune Station)
Next to “Yutoriya Sumida Lifelong Learning Center”
Participating Artists
(from the 2024 edition of the Photobook Master Class):
Laila Nahar
Kumiko Okumura
Tamaki Yoshida
Toshiaki Araake
Yoshi Okamoto
*This final exhibition features five photographers from the 2024 program who wished to share the outcomes of their projects.
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Coming in December 2025
We are currently accepting applications for the upcoming Atlas Lab Masterclass titled:
“Reconstructing Reality — Documentary, Fiction, and the Politics of Representation”
This five-day intensive program explores storytelling beyond the boundaries of traditional documentary, focusing on narrative structure, authorship, and the ethics of representation.
Learn more and apply here:
https://reminders-project.org/en/atlaslabmasterclass2025en/
Laila Nahar
Kumiko Okumura
Tamaki Yoshida
Toshiaki Araake
Yoshi Okamoto
