1998年1月，坂本龍一走進香港一座唐樓的攝影工作室……
這位日本音樂巨匠當年46歲，早已享譽國際，從電子音樂到電影配樂，他的樂曲及旋律令人動容。他在多張專輯中的百變造型，散發著獨特的個性與魅力，而在香港攝影師Rensis Ho (何耀燊) 鏡頭下，則是一位隨和又寡言的智者。
1978年以日本傳奇電子音樂組合YMO出道的坂本龍一，當年正迎來入行二十年的日子，彼時他到香港宣傳《Discord》專輯的國際版，接受《新誌向 MAGPAPER》的訪問。在攝影師的工作室裡，沒有預設的腳本，只有簡潔的背景。教授在鏡頭前展現自在一面：他時而直視鏡頭，時而隨興躺臥，甚至與攝影師的寵物狗親密玩耍。
攝影師擅長捕捉被攝者的獨特神情，鏡頭下的教授有時托腮、有時撥弄頭髮，整個過程輕鬆而自然。多年後回首，Rensis仍難忘當初相遇的時刻，坦言教授是一位思想豐盈、魅力四射的藝術家，說起拍攝當天的細節，他歷歷在目。「他的動作很即興，瀟灑而迷人，我透過鏡頭捕捉他的不同神韻。」
這些曾沉寂於已停刊雜誌中的影像，終於在去年透過香港書店空間「顯影堂」首次完整展出，不僅是坂本龍一肖像的再次顯影，也是這位教授與香港這座城市共同留下的時代回聲。
展覽《間まMA：Ryuichi by Rensis》迴響熱烈，也促成作品集《Ryuichi Sakamoto 1998》的誕生，是顯影堂踏足攝影出版的首個企劃。這些影像猶如1998年教授的「香港篇章」，因此設計靈感以唱片為概念，外觀恍如一張黑膠，裏面包括一本36頁攝影集、一張24吋海報，以及一張沒有音樂但充滿禪意的12吋密紋唱片。
28年過去，這些菲林底片變成精美攝影集，Rensis的坂本龍一肖像作品也從香港走向台灣，即將於五月底在台北藝文空間「一格一隅」展出。展覽名為《Ryuichi Sakamoto 1998 Revisited》，攝影師重新拍攝當年的底片，透過影像拼貼(Collage)的創作手法，以「現在」的眼光對「過去」的碎片進行重新解構與縫補，用全新方式呈現當年的坂本龍一照片。
相較於台北市立美術館即將舉行《坂本龍一｜觀音．聽時》的大型音樂裝置作品，這次在「一格一隅」的肖像展，則像是一段私密的插曲、一場輕輕的前奏——在Rensis的影像中，我們彷彿能聽見那年冬天，香港唐樓裡那段安靜且禪意的旋律。
《Ryuichi Sakamoto 1998 Revisited》
日期：2026年5月30日至6月28日
時間：2-8pm（星期四至日開放）
地址：臺北市松山區復源里八德路三段142號2樓「一格一隅」
開幕講座
日期：2026年5月30日下午3-4時
講者：攝影師 Rensis Ho、攝影集設計師Benny Au、顯影堂創辦人劉東佩
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關於Rensis Ho
三十年來，Rensis Ho (何耀燊) 拍攝過無數中外名人，如著名演員Isabella Rossellini和Chloe Sevigny、模特兒Kate Moss、LV男裝創意總監Pharrell Williams、日本潮流教父NIGO等，也拍攝過梅艷芳、周星馳等香港明星。Rensis擅於靜物和人像攝影，他認為人像攝影最重要的是捕捉被攝者的內在特質，這在他的黑白照片中也顯而易見。
關於顯影堂
由香港攝影平台「顯影 PhotogStory」創辦人及攝影策展人劉東佩在2025年成立的「顯影堂 DEVEDO」，是香港罕有的攝影書店空間。店內除了出售多款攝影書籍外，也會定期舉辦攝影相關講座及舉辦攝影展。
關於一格一隅
「一格一隅 a frame a corner」由台灣攝影師蕭希如與 Jason共同創立，名稱來自影像中的片段與角落概念。空間以實驗性與跨領域創作為核心，關注攝影、展覽、藝術計畫與品牌合作等多元形式。透過自由開放的策展方式，嘗試讓藝術回到更貼近日常與真實感受的狀態。
DEVEDO Presents Ryuichi Sakamoto 1998 Revisited in Taipei
exhibiting Hong Kong Photographer Rensis Ho’s Portrait of Ryuichi Sakamoto in 1998
It all began in January 1998, when Ryuichi Sakamoto stepped into a photography studio inside a Hong Kong Tong Lau (tenement building).
Having debuted in 1978 with the legendary Japanese electronic group YMO, Sakamoto gained his worldwide recognition through film scores in the 1980s and 1990s. Back in 1998, the 46-year-old musical maestro visited Hong Kong to promote the international version of his album, Discord, and did an interview with MAGPAPER.
Across his many albums, his ever-changing styles radiated a unique personality and charm; however, through Hong Kong photographer Rensis Ho’s lens, he appeared as a relaxed man of few words, yet full of wisdom.
In the photographer’s studio, there was no preset script—only a minimalist backdrop. Sakamoto revealed a natural side of himself before the camera: at times staring directly into the lens, at others lying casually, and even playing affectionately with the photographer’s dog.
Rensis Ho, skilled at capturing the unique expressions of his subjects, photographed Sakamoto resting his chin on his hand or running his fingers through his hair. Looking back years later, Rensis still vividly remembers their encounter, describing him as a thoughtful and charismatic artist. Recalling the details of that day, he says, “His movements were very impromptu and chic, and I captured his different auras through the lens.”
These images, which had long lain dormant in a defunct magazine since 1998, were finally exhibited in full last year at the Hong Kong bookstore and space DEVEDO in 2025. This was not only a re-emergence of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s portraits but also a temporal echo shared between the composer and the city.
The exhibition, titled MA: Ryuichi by Rensis, received an enthusiastic response, leading to the creation of the photo book Ryuichi Sakamoto 1998. This marked DEVEDO’s first venture into photography publishing.
These images were imagined as Sakamoto’s uncharted “Hong Kong Music Note,” and the design was inspired by the concept of a vinyl record, which includes a 36-page booklet, a 24-inch poster, and a 12-inch vinyl that contains s no music but a zen of silence.
Nearly three decades later, these negatives have been transformed into an exquisite photo book. Rensis’s portraits of Ryuichi Sakamoto are now traveling from Hong Kong to Taiwan, with an exhibition at the Taipei arts space, a frame a corner, this May.
Titled Ryuichi Sakamoto 1998 Revisited, the exhibition represents a layered dialogue across time. By re-photographing the original negatives and collaging the images, Rensis Ho does not merely document the past, but also deconstructs and mends the fragments of memory through a ‘present’ lens.
This exhibition in Taipei is like a private interlude or a gentle prelude. In Rensis’s images, we can almost hear that quiet, Zen-like melody from that winter day in a Hong Kong tenement.
Ryuichi Sakamoto 1998 Revisited
Date: 2026.05.30-06.28
Time: 2-8pm (Thursday to Sunday)
Venue: a frame a corner, 2 F., No. 142, Sec. 3, Bade Rd.,
Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105046, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
About Rensis HO
Over the past three decades, Rensis Ho has photographed countless celebrities, including actresses Isabella Rossellini and Chloé Sevigny, model Kate Moss, and Pharrell Williams. He has also photographed Hong Kong stars like Anita Mui and Stephen Chow. Rensis specializes in both still life and portraiture, believing that capturing the subject’s inner qualities is paramount, a quality evident in his black-and-white images.
About DEVEDO
顯影堂 DEVEDO is one of Hong Kong’s distinguished photography bookstores, founded in July 2025 by LAU Tung-Pui, photography curator and founder of the Hong Kong photography platform PhotogStory. In addition to offering a wide selection of photography books, DEVEDO also regularly hosts photography talks and exhibitions.
