Shizuka yokomizo biography of william hill
Yokomizo was born in Tokyo and studied at Goldsmiths in London..
In homage to the voyeuristic artwork of Shizuka Yokomizo, we sent Harlan Erskine to Park Slope to see if its browstone dwellers would let us.
Dear Neighbour
Ever since reading about Shizuka Yokomizos Stranger project in Charlotte Cottons book on photography as contemporary art, Ive been thinking of ways to do something similar.
I found the idea of photographing people in their home from outside fascinating. The ethics, the perceived fear of strangers and peoples mixed interpretations of privacy were all explored in the work but by informing the subjects in advance, they were agreeing to take part without the need for a conversation.
In the series, each of Yokomizos photographs shows someone in a brightly lit room looking out at the photographer.
The artist selected the subjects addresses where she knew she would not easily be seen and then wrote an anonymous letter asking if the recipient would stand at a particular window, alone, at a specific time of night so that she could photograph them from the street.
If they did not wish to participate they could close the curtains, while if they chose to