ART&CULTURE / 2023.08.16

Actor/Exclusive model Hitoshi Suzuki and Shinsaibashi PARCO Cruise! I asked you about your thoughts on PHOTO EXHIBITION and your impression of Osaka (3/4).

Actor/Exclusive model Hitoshi Suzuki and Shinsaibashi PARCO Cruise! I asked you about your thoughts on PHOTO EXHIBITION and your impression of Osaka.

Hitoshi Suzuki, an actor who is also active as an exclusive model of "Men'snonno", focusing on dramas, movies, and stages. His second solo exhibition "JIN SUZUKI PHOTO EXHIBITION ZJINE/_side" will be held at the SkiiMa Gallery on the 4th floor of Shinsaibashi PARCO from August 4th (Fri) to 16th (Wed). On Saturday, August 5 and 6 (Sun), a signing session was held with Mr. Suzuki. While traveling around the museum with him who came to Osaka, we asked about his thoughts on creating works and his impressions of Osaka.

  • Model
    Jin Suzuki
  • Interview & Text
    Yuka Muguruma
  • Photo
    Mami Nakashima
  • Hair&Make
    Yudai Makino

The third house is SkiiMa, a community-based working space on the 4th floor. A variety of monthly plans are available, including free addresses, private rooms, and fixed desks, and can be used temporarily by drop-in and meeting rooms. Exhibitions and pop-ups are also held at the attached gallery, and Suzuki's solo exhibition was also held here.

Magazines and books are lined up in the collection booth. You can take the books you care about home and read them.

―There are a lot of books here. Do you read well?

 

"I'm not good at printing, but I love manga, and I buy about 10 new books a month. If you live alone, the number of books that you can put is limited, so I organize them from time to time and send manga to my parents' home. I guess there are more than 2,000 manga in my parents' home (laughs). Recent recommendation is "To Shimazaki, a country of peace (Original: Todoroki Hamada, author: Takeshi Seshimo / Kodansha). It's interesting, so I'd like you to read it."

 

―I heard a little bit, but I like tidying up.

 

"I love placing things neatly. Manga is arranged from one volume for each title, and a new book corner is created while changing the lineup every two months. When I was little, I had about 100 Tomica, and I couldn't sleep unless I align it diagonally. I really want to be a minimalist, but I have a habit of collecting clothes and manga, so it seems difficult for me now."

The space is equipped with a shared kitchen with a coffee machine, microwave oven, and refrigerator for users.

―How do you remember the lines of dramas and movies?

 

"I want to play after understanding the theme and content of the work, so I often read the story firmly and remember it in the flow rather than learning the dialogue every word."

 

―Will actors, models, and awareness of photography change?

 

"You're on a completely different switch. There are many other performers in the drama and film scene, so we value communication on the spot. I was originally shy, but since I started working as an actor, I've come to like talking with people more than before."

 

Mr. Suzuki is growing very much. Even a casual figure is very picturesy.
"Let's have the same face" and open his mouth and make Pal koala's face.