Haruna Ogata & Jean-Etienne Portail
In 2019, they started activities as an artistic duo of set designer (Haruna Ogata ) and photographer( Jean- Etienne Portail ) based in Paris
Haruna Ogata (b.1977, Japan)
Work as Set Designer in Paris, For several luxury brand (Hermès, Christian Dior, Armani, Chloé, Ruinart etc..) and for several Magazine ( Vogue, M le monde, Silhouette Magazine, Bound Magazine, French Magazine, Crash Magazine, T - Magazine Le Temps, SSAW Magazine, Revue Magazine etc..).
And recently work for the performing arts project « Rencontre au Jardin » at Palais Royal Garden.
Performances between Franco-Japanese artists. Short and intimate formats in unique locations. Partner by Domaine national of Palais Royal Garden.
Jean-Etienne Portail (b.1979, France)
Work as Photographer in Paris, For several luxury brands (Maison Margiela, Isabel Marant, Paco Rabanne, Carven etc... )
2021 First solo exhibition at 3M2 Gallery, Palais Royal, Paris
2022 Awarded Professional Still life category 1st place The Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition Sony World photography at Somerset house, London
Exhibition Sony World photography at Ginza Sony imaging Gallery, Tokyo and all over the wold Presented our work by Harvard business Publishing magazine
2023 Preparing for the second solo exhibition at MMX Gallery, London (dates tbc)
Constellations
All around a strong geometrical framework, Haruna Ogata arranges shapes and colours. Thus, being freed from depth, they attune, they overlap and complement each other. The delicacy of the traditional Japanese colours tackles the strain of the strokes, thus unveiling a magical golden micro-universe. Although disconnected from the real world and detached from any explanatory intent, it is aimed to us. The colourful touches compete in their transparency. They are floating like constellations. Emotions sprouts up both from this fragile balance and from the fleeting estrangement conveyed by Jean-Etienne Portail's photography.
On an intangible background, Haruna Ogata and Jean-Etienne Portail create a singular world. The strained strokes underline the transparency of colourful shapes. The resulting balance owes it all to the evolving resources of colour.
MMX Gallery was delighted to have previewed Haruna and Jean's'Constellations' series at the London Art Fair in January and Photo London at the Somerset House this May.
You can view some selected prints in ‘Works’ pages or if you would like to receive the PDF List of all currently available works and prices, please email info@mmxgallery.com
An exhibition of works by Haruna and Jean-Etienne is coming to MMX Gallery (Dates TBC)