Akira Matsui Photo Exhibition “ALPACA - Living alongside the People of the Andes”

Akira Matsui Photo Exhibition “ALPACA – Living alongside the People of the Andes”

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Akira Matsui Photo Exhibition “ALPACA – Living alongside the People of the Andes”

“ALPACA — Living alonside the People of the Andes” at Tokyo, Japan

Exhibition Concept

At the foothills of the South American Andes, alpacas live across vast highland plains. For thousands of years, they have shared this land with people. Alpacas and llamas are not only practical animals valued for their wool and as beasts of burden; for the people of the Andes, they are also considered members of the family and play an important spiritual role, connecting humans and the divine.

In this exhibition, alpacas are not portrayed merely as livestock. Instead, they are photographed as beings who have lived alongside people within a shared cultural landscape.
Through windswept plateaus, scenes of grazing, and the gaze of a single alpaca standing within a herd, this body of work reveals the harsh yet abundant natural environment of the Andes and the everyday lives shaped within it. From these moments emerges the true presence of the alpaca.

Exhibition Information

Akira Matsui Photo Exhibition “ALPACA — Living with the People of the Andes”
Dates
April 17 (Fri) – April 23 (Thu), 2026

Opening Hours
Weekdays: 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Weekends: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Last day closes at 2:00 p.m.

Venue
Fuji Photo Gallery Ginza
Success Ginza First Building 4F
1-2-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan

Gallery Website
https://www.prolab-create.jp/gallery/ginza/

Gallery Talk in japanese

The artist will be present at the gallery throughout the exhibition period.
On the dates listed below, Akira Matsui will give gallery talks, offering insight into the works on display.

Gallery Talk in Japanese
Dates
April 18 (Sat), 19 (Sun), and 22 (Wed)
Two sessions each day

Times
* 11:30–12:00
* 14:30–15:00

During these talks, the artist will discuss the ecology of alpacas, as well as the landscapes and lives of the indigenous people who live alongside them in the Andes.

Photo Book Created for the Exhibition “ALPACA”

To coincide with this exhibition, a new photo book titled ALPACA has been published.
While sharing the same subject, the book is edited differently from the exhibition, bringing together photographs of alpacas, the people who live with them, and the vast mountain landscapes of the Andes. The book offers another way to experience the project beyond the gallery space.

*Web Site /

2026.02.10

Photobook “ALPACA – Living alongside the People of the Andes”

About the Book At the foot of the Andes Mountains, across vast highland plains, alpacas have lived alongside people for thous...

Venue & Access

FUJIFILM PHOTO SALON GINZA
(Fuji Photo Gallery Ginza)
Success Ginza First Building 4F
1-2-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
TEL: +81-3-3538-9822
FAX: +81-3-3567-0039

Nearest Stations
• Kyobashi Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line), Exit 3 — 1 min walk
• Ginza-itchome Station (Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line), Exit 7 — 1 min walk
• Yurakucho Station (JR Lines), Kyobashi Exit — 5 min walk