From October 8–14 and October 29–November 11, 2025, RPS curator Yumi Goto—normally based in Tokyo—will be in residence at RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES. During these periods, we are pleased to offer in-person mentorship sessions for those in the Kansai region, as well as for anyone who finds it more convenient to meet in Kyoto rather than […]

We are pleased to announce that Ilja Niederkirchner, a Berlin-based multidisciplinary artist, has been selected as the autumn artist-in-residence at RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES. His long-term project “GESPENSTER” explores the history of his family against the backdrop of twentieth-century political conflicts between Germany and the Soviet Union. At its heart are the intertwined lives of his […]

We are pleased to invite you to the public presentation by participants of the Photobook as Object 2025 workshop, taking place on Sunday, June 22, 2025. The gallery will open at 2:00 PM for viewing of the participants’ dummy books and related materials. Presentations will begin around 2:30 PM. Photobook as Object is a photobook-making […]

As part of a recent talk event, I had the opportunity to share some reflections as a curator on how exhibition spaces interact with the viewer’s body, memory, and emotions. What follows is a written record of those thoughts—an attempt to articulate the questions and explorations that emerged at the intersection of exhibition design and […]