ARISA HABOSHI Joins RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES Summer 2025 Residency
We are pleased to welcome Arisa Haboshi as the selected artist for the Summer 2025 Residency Program at RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES.
Originally from Japan and currently based in New York, Haboshi is a photographer and human rights researcher. Her work has evolved from conducting research on corporate accountability and labor rights in East Africa and Southeast Asia—in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and NGOs—to a visual practice grounded in photojournalism. Her recent projects explore the intersections of forced displacement, immigration policy, faith, and the resilience of communities.
At RPS KYOTO PAPEROLES, she will further develop her project New York Baye Falls, which documents members of the Senegalese Sufi order Baye Fall living in Harlem. Many are asylum seekers who, while navigating the challenges of the U.S. immigration system, have created spiritual and mutual aid networks within their community. Through a blend of photography and field research, Haboshi aims to shed light on the contradictions of immigration policy and amplify the voices of those living in the margins of global capitalism. This residency will serve as a foundation for the development of a photobook that reflects these stories.
Throughout her stay, Haboshi will receive mentorship from RPS curator Yumi Goto, focusing on editing, narrative structure, and conceptual development in order to shape the next phase of the project.
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Arisa Haboshi
Arisa Haboshi is a photographer and human rights researcher from Japan, currently based in New York. Her current work centers on the Senegalese community in Harlem, engaging with themes of labor, migration, and faith. Her practice explores the intersection of global capitalism, displacement, and everyday forms of community resilience.
Before transitioning to photojournalism, she conducted field research on corporate accountability and labor rights in East Africa and Southeast Asia, contributing to projects in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and various NGOs. She holds an MSc in Human Rights and Politics from the London School of Economics and a BA in Swahili and African Studies from Osaka University. She also studied Swahili literature for a year in Tanzania. In May 2025, she completed the Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism program at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York.
Her practice integrates anthropological research and visual storytelling to deepen the understanding and representation of underreported communities.