ADF (NPO Aoyama Design Forum) is pleased to present the 46th installment of the ADF Art Gallery Project, “peripheral portraits,” a solo exhibition by photographer and artist Hiroaki Konishi, on view at GARDE Gallery in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, from August 7 to August 26, 2026. An opening reception will be held on August 7, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and all visitors are welcome to attend.

Throughout his artistic practice, Konishi has directed his attention toward those who exist on the margins of society—subjects that fall outside the mainstream, remain unnoticed, are overlooked, or are marginalized. He has also explored the physicality of living beings that exists beyond the realm of language, using photography as a medium to investigate their expressive potential. In this exhibition, Konishi significantly expands this perspective, inviting viewers to reconsider the world through a new lens.

As he engages with forgotten places and memories, as well as the quiet voices of children and animals, his gaze gradually extends toward invisible presences. Through the artist’s attempt to perceive what cannot ordinarily be seen, the notion of the photographic portrait is gradually redefined, awakening landscapes and sensations that many of us have lost sight of as we grow older.

The exhibition features a new body of work imbued with a sense of tension and subtle unease, where dreams and reality appear to intersect. These works are deeply rooted in the artist’s personal memories while resonating with a broader sense of universality. The exhibition also includes Konishi’s first video work, presented alongside the photographic series to create an atmosphere charged with an unsettling presence. Visitors are invited to experience this immersive new series firsthand.

Hiroaki Konishi

Born in Tokyo in 1998, Hiroaki Konishi is a photographer and artist. He graduated from the Music and Sound Design Program at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. While still a student, he worked as a composer, arranger, DJ, and music producer. Since 2024, he has focused on presenting photographic works. Drawing inspiration from philosophy, folklore, and related fields, Konishi approaches artistic production as a form of philosophical inquiry and practice. He is represented by Gallery Niépce and is the founder of the independent publishing label crescendo.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

Twilight (Ōmagatoki), Gallery Niépce, Tokyo (2025) City of Whispers, OM SYSTEM PLAZA, Tokyo (2026) PROXEMICS, Gallery Niépce, Tokyo (2026)

Award

Grand Prize, Under-30 Category, Limelight 2025, organized by OM Digital Solutions Corporation

Publications

City of Whispers (Self-published, 2025) PROXEMICS (Self-published, 2025) A Certain Square (Aru Hiroba), crescendo (2026)

ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.46 | Hiroaki Konishi Solo Exhibition "peripheral portraits"

Dates
August 7 to August 26, 2026

Time
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (until 5:00 p.m. on the final day)

Venue
GARDE Gallery

Closed
Sundays and public holidays

Address

NBF ALLIANCE Building 4F, 5-2-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo


Note
Please refrain from asking for directions to the exhibition venue at the shop located on the first floor of the building.