Ambassador and Mrs. NAKAMURA attended the opening of the "Bowie × Sukita" photo exhibition
2026/10/8
On October 8, Ambassador NAKAMURA Koichiro and Mrs. NAKAMURA attended the opening of the "Bowie × Sukita" photo exhibition held at the PoCo Pop & Contemporary Art Museum.
This exhibition features approximately 100 photographs tracing the creative journey of the world-renowned musician David Bowie and photographer Masayoshi Sukita, who photographed him for over four decades. The exhibition is also organized as part of a Japanese cultural festival, "Momiji – Japanese Autumn in Estonia 2026".
At the opening ceremony, Ambassador Nakamura extended his congratulations and appreciation to Mr. Linnar Viik, founder and curator of the museum, and all those involved. In his remarks, the Ambassador reflected on his own early musical experiences, including fond memories of attending Bowie's 1983 concert at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo and his deep admiration for the iconic cover photograph of the album “Heroes” taken by Mr. Sukita. He spoke of the profound appeal of the two artists' enduring creative partnership and expressed his great pleasure that this exhibition is being held in Tallinn.
This exhibition features approximately 100 photographs tracing the creative journey of the world-renowned musician David Bowie and photographer Masayoshi Sukita, who photographed him for over four decades. The exhibition is also organized as part of a Japanese cultural festival, "Momiji – Japanese Autumn in Estonia 2026".
At the opening ceremony, Ambassador Nakamura extended his congratulations and appreciation to Mr. Linnar Viik, founder and curator of the museum, and all those involved. In his remarks, the Ambassador reflected on his own early musical experiences, including fond memories of attending Bowie's 1983 concert at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo and his deep admiration for the iconic cover photograph of the album “Heroes” taken by Mr. Sukita. He spoke of the profound appeal of the two artists' enduring creative partnership and expressed his great pleasure that this exhibition is being held in Tallinn.