The photographic exhibition European eyes on Japan

Opening: 15.5. - 19.00

Exhibition: 15.5. - 28.6. 2026

Artists: Dominika Jackuliaková (SK), Sanna Krook (FI)

The exhibition opening will take place together with the vernissage of the exhibition NO NAME 2026 by Denisa Lehocká in the spaces beneath For maat.

Launched in 1999, the European Eyes on Japan | Japan Today photography project brings photographers from European countries to Japan to rediscover in their work aspects of Japanese contemporary environment that has been taken for granted and overlooked.

The 25th edition of European Eyes on Japan | Japan Today exhibition begins its tour from Oulu, Finland, where it runs from 1 April to 30 April. From Oulu, the exhibition travels to Trenčín, Slovakia, where it will be presented at Gallery Formaat from 16 May to 28 June. The opening (vernissage) at Gallery Formaat will take place on 15 May 2026 at 19:00. The exhibition is also part of a collaboration between partner cities within the European Capital of Culture 2026 framework – Oulu and Trenčín. After its presentation in Slovakia, the exhibition will travel to Japan. After the exhibition in Japan, the photographs are planned to be donated to Fukui prefecture and the city of Higashikawa in Hokkaido, home to the Higashikawa International Photography Festival.

The project is organised by EU Japan Fest Japan Committee. The Committee has been supporting collaborative programs between Japan and Europe within the European Capitals of Culture every year since 1993.

Galéria FOR MAAT is a partner of Trenčín 2026.

The exhibition European Eyes on Japan is part of the project Long-term Strategy and Implementation Capacities, which is included in Trenčín 2026. Trenčín 2026 is financially supported by the City of Trenčín, the Trenčín Self-Governing Region, and the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic. The European Union is a partner of the project.