Idemitsu Mako, Woman’s House, 1972. Collection of Tokyo Photographic Art Museum ©Mako Idemitsu

Idemitsu Mako (b. 1940) is a pioneering artist in the fields of experimental film and video art in Japan. She began creating art after spending time in the United States in the 1960s, producing works using film and early video that explored themes such as women’s lives, family, and the relationship between media and society. In particular, her video works from the 1970s onwards incorporate the narrative techniques of television melodramas to depict themes such as mother-child relationships, marital dynamics, and women’s social roles from a unique perspective. In recent years, amid growing international discourse on gender and the body, her practice has garnered renewed attention.

This exhibition is a large-scale retrospective that surveys the full scope of Idemitsu’s artistic practice, including works that are being shown to the public for the first time since their acquisition. This comprehensive showcase presents the museum’s entire collection of her works through both the exhibition and film screenings.

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