New York City.- 1500 Gallery is pleased to present “Hidra”, an exhibition of color photographs by the Japanese/Brazilian artist Hirosuke Kitamura, curated by the celebrated Brazilian artist Miguel Rio Branco. “Hidra” consists of 11 works, including a diptych and a triptych, and will be on view from February 1st through April 28th 2012. There will be a reception for the artist at 1500 Gallery on Wednesday, February 1st from 6-8 pm. The title Hidra is in Brazilian portuguese and refers to the many-headed Lernaean Hydra of Greek mythology.  These works were for the most part made in bregas (inexpensive brothels) in Salvador da Bahia (Brazil), where Hirosuke, or “Oske” as he is known, has been making photographs regularly for over ten years. In the words of Miguel Rio Branco: “Something quietly emerges at every moment throughout these images: ghosts halfway between sex and death; fragments of seduction that wander in-between lost worlds.