Japanese
Umaba Maki Born in Tokyo, Umaba started photography while studying oil painting at an art university. After working in the photography department of one of the leading newspaper compan ies, she was selected for the Program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists organized by Agency for Cultural Affairs and studied at École nationale supérieure de la photograp hie in Arles, France. She worked as a dark room printer for the photographer Lucien Cler gue and printed a large number of his black-and-white silver gelatin photographs. After h er return to Japan, she works as a freelance photographer for magazines and advertisem ents. She also works as a part-time lecturer at Bunka Gakuen University and at Nippon Photo graphy Institute.
Awards 1996   The 33rd Taiyo Award, Semi-grand award 1996   The 5th Canon New Cosmos of Photography Award, Honorable mention
Publications 2026   [DONOR], Akaaka 2022   [Maboroshi] (with a poem by Shuntaro Tanikawa), Self-publishing 2016   [We are here], Akaaka 2008   [ABSENCE], Sokyusha
Exhibitions 2026   DONOR, OM SYSTEM GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan 2024   DONOR, IRIS ARLES, Arles, France 2022   Maboroshi, OM SYSTEM GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan 2021   Flora, GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS, Tokyo, Japan 2018   Futari, Festival des Promenades Photographiques de Vendôme, Vendôme, France 2018   Presence, Photo Promenade, Nikon Plaza Ginza, Tokyo, Japan 2017   We are here, FOCUS ROCK STUDIO & gallery, Nagoya, Japan 2016   We are here, OGUMAG, Tokyo, Japan 2016   We are here, Place M, Tokyo, Japan 2009   Domani: The Art of Tomorrow 2009, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan 2005   riviere de la nuit, PAST RAYS PHOTO GALLERY, Kanagawa, Japan 2002   nude, The Manege Central Exhibition Hall, Saint Petersburg, Russia 2002   nude, Egg Gallery, Tokyo, Japan 2002   nude, Navicula Artis Gallery, Saint Petersburg, Russia 1996   Futari, Taiyo Award Exhibition, Olympus Gallery, Tokyo, Japan