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Bureau d’Etudes Japonaises 研究所

Working under the name Bureau d’Etudes Japonaises 研究所, Tokyo-based artist Bruno Quinquet develops a contemplative and deadpan vision of the metropolis, rooted in the influences of his French upbringing, and enriched by more than twenty years of life in Japan.

His publications range from documentary style street photography (salaryman project / yubin) to autofiction (artist in residence / flora japonica). Projects mix the Japanese, English and French languages, and take shape as artist books, postcard books and mail art, illustrated business agendas, or online photo novels.
YUBIN selection
Bruno Quinquet, YUBIN selection, Bureau d'Etudes Japonaises 研究所, 2026 © Bruno Quinquet

Postcard book containing 50 views from the Tokyo postal delivery landscape. Texts in Japanese, English and French.

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artist in residence
Bruno Quinquet, artist in residence, Bureau d'Etudes Japonaises 研究所, 2024 © Bruno Quinquet

Hand-made leporello and zine in box. A studio visit to Bureau d’Etudes Japonaises' premises in Tokyo, running in parallel with a set of questionable rules about creativity and art-making (Japanese, English and French).

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Shokuyoku no aki・l'appétit de l'automne
Bruno Quinquet, Shokuyoku no aki・l'appétit de l'automne, Bureau d'Etudes Japonaises 研究所, 2026 © Bruno Quinquet

In a small park in Suginami ward, a solitary tea ceremony with tea and wagashi from the konbini. Shapes, colors, textures. Being here and now. Grateful.

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Salaryman Project
Bruno Quinquet, Salaryman Project, Bureau d'Etudes Japonaises 研究所, 2023 © Bruno Quinquet

A corporate time capsule from the late Heisei era. Three illustrated professional agendas originally published for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015. Since 2023, sold as a set in slipcase.

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flora japonica
Bruno Quinquet, flora japonica, Bureau d'Etudes Japonaises 研究所 © Bruno Quinquet

An online photo-novel about plant photography, camera geekery and work culture. The folded leaflets give access to the full story with a QR code.

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