Three books edited by Yumi Goto

For me… the story is more important than the photo at times.

The Yoshida Dormitory Old Darkroom, Kanta Nomura (2022)

I and Thou, Mi-Yeon (2015)

White Fang, Motoki (2014)

"I was still thinking, as curator, that having some pictures on a wall is nice – but I was also kind of frustrated. I wanted to do something more…"

Yumi Goto is an independent arts curator and researcher who has – since 1997 – worked in photography, at first collaborating with photographers via the Internet to distribute the e-publication pdfx12. In 2012 she co-founded the Reminders Photography Stronghold, a photographic space in downtown Tokyo focused on a broad spectrum of photographic activity – from holding exhibitions to providing grants, promoting independent book-making and providing artists with creative space.

"I've long wanted to create a place where people could live immersed in photography. A place where they could eat, sleep, see, and take photographs. A place not just for me, but for anyone who loves and relies on photography. To realize this project, I needed a space, and it had to be a huge space, big enough to realize my plans. When I started looking for such a place in Tokyo, it seemed unlikely, but fate smiled on me [...] The goal was to create a gallery and photography library where I could offer programs and events aimed at promoting photography. Exhibitions, books, national and international photography residencies, scholarships, events, workshops, and publication opportunities."
Yumi Goto talks about the founding of her space in Tokyo, founded with her husband, Masaru Goto.