Press Release, DWIH Tokyo
September 14, 2023

Photo exhibition "Fascination of Science" at Miraikan
From September 29 – November 18, the photo exhibition “Fascination of Science” bythe renowned German photographer Herlinde Koelbl will be shown at Miraikan – The
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo. The exhibition isorganized by the DWIH Tokyo (German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo)
and co-organized by the Miraikan.
Who are the people behind the greatest discoveries of our time? And how would theysummarize the essence of their research – in a sketch, formula, or a few words on thepalm of their hand? The exhibition showcases portraits and quotations of 41 Nobel
Prize Laureates and famous scientists from Japan and abroad as well as an interactive
corner for participants to post about their own visions and research interests.
Herlinde Koelbl is one of the most famous German photographic artists. Her work has
been presented in numerous exhibitions. More than a dozen photo books bear witness
to Herlinde Koelbl’s great work, including “Angela Merkel Portraits 1991 – 2021”,“Fascination of Science”, “The German Living Room”, “Strong Women” and “JewishPortraits”. Her biggest project to date is the long-term study “Spuren der Macht”(Traces of Power), in which she photographed and interviewed personalities frompolitics and economics from 1991 until 1998.
Herlinde Koelbl about the exhibition at Miraikan:
During my last visit to Japan in 2022, I visited the Miraikan and I was thrilled about theconcept and the program of the museum. That's why I'm delighted that my project"Fascination of Science" is now being shown there. I hope that many young people will
be inspired by the fascinating personalities as role models and become enthusiastic
about science and maybe even go into research themselves.
Further information: www.dwih-tokyo.org/fs
Press contact: info.tokyo@dwih.org (Ms. Yu Takeuchi, Communications Officer, DWIHTokyo)
Miraikan – National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation• Opening hours 10:00 – 17:00 (purchase admission tickets until 16:30)
Closed: Tuesday• Free admission (separate admission fee required to view permanent exhibitions
and dome theater)
DWIH Tokyo is a platform for German universities, research institutions and researchbased companies in Japan to collaborate and showcase their work. It is managed by theDAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), the world's largest funding organisation
dedicated to promoting the international exchange of students and researchers.

*The exhibition was previously on display with a smaller collection at the German Culture Center in Tokyo/ Akasaka and the Kyoto University Museum in 2022.

未来館 × DWIH 東京

学術交流写真展

世界を変えた研究のFASCINATION OF SCIENCE
原動⼒ BY HERLINDE KOELBL
2023 9.29 FRI — 11.18 SAT

世界を変えた研究の原動力となったものは？
ドイツ人写真家 Herlinde Koelbl 氏による本写真展
では、日本をはじめとした世界各国のノーベル賞受賞者と研究者 38 名の素顔に迫ります。
Herlinde Koelbl（ヘアリンデ・ケルブル）

ドイツを代表するフォトアーティスト。
功労十字小綬章
（2009 年）をはじ数多くの賞を受賞。
これまでの最大規模のプロジェクトは、め、1991年から1998年まで政治・経済界の大物に写真撮影とインタビューを行った長期
ドイツのアンゲラ・メルケル元首相のポートレート集
調査「権力の痕跡」。
も出版。
（1991-2021）

www.dwih-tokyo.org/fs〈会場〉

日本科学未来館
開館時間

5 階ロビー、7 階ドームシアターロビー

10:00 - 17:00 (入館券の購入は 16:30 まで)

休館日: 火曜日

入場無料（常設展示やドームシアターのご観覧には別途入館料が必要）

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