HAYAHISA TOMIYASU TTP

Description

HAYAHISA TOMIYASU TTP is the winner of the 2018 MACK First Book Award. TTP is a series of photographs made by Hayahisa Tomiyasu from the window of his former student apartment in the German city of Leipzig. From his south-facing view, we see a ’tischtennisplatte’, or ping pong table, used for a plethora of purposes. And, none of them are table tennis. Among the various uses are a sun bed, a laundry counter, and a kids’ climbing frame. Alongside an exercise site, a family lunch spot, and a refuge from busy streets.

During his time in the flat, Tomiyasu spent five years documenting the humble table. So, thanks to his sustained curiosity we get to observe the idiosyncrasies of human behaviour and social habits. As the seasons change, the scenes mutate and people come and go.

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