"My skull/That child's name/The other side of the moon"

Award comment

It's a very personal work, and I had doubts whether it would reach other people, so I was surprised to receive the Grand Prize. I'm really happy. (Shoyo Jaka)

Judge's review

A distinctive feature of Shoyo Jaka's work is its ritualistic nature. Draw directly with your finger or nail on the screen, which has many layers of bright colors coated in black. The resulting world of line drawings is full of chaos, filled with light, springs, women, and an animistic sense of life. Everything surrounding him, such as musical instruments, tables, and TVs, is also subject to the same ``transmutation ritual.'' (Shigeo Goto)

"Play hell"

Award comment

Being welcomed like this was a great inspiration to me. I would like to continue to develop my own image every day. (Yukina Miyashita)

Judge's review

The images of women that Miyashita depicts are a reflection of her own thoughts and experiences. The award-winning work titled ``Pretend Hell'' strongly reflects the inner world of Miyashita, who declares that ``I'm happy being in hell,'' and also confronts us viewers with an aspect of modern society. We were captivated by the strength of the unwavering uniqueness that he sublimated into his paintings. (Yuka Uematsu)

"trees", "trees"

Judge's review

I found it wonderful that the artist was focusing on light, and that he continued to focus on one point while creating the work. I don't think you can do this unless you know painting very well, such as being fixated on a specific thing, continuously gazing at it, taking it into your body, and outputting it. We also appreciated the fact that the textures stand out even more when combined with colors, such as a moss-colored green created with a candy-like texture.
Paintings are truly frightening things, and they reveal the artist's character and background quite honestly. It's scary because you can see at a glance just how much the artist has learned, and it's a particularly difficult field in the arts. This review session was a great learning experience for me as well. thank you very much. (Fuyuko Matsui)

"Gray ball", "round and round"

Judge's review

Ise's works place emphasis on the act of drawing, or the situation itself, rather than having the subject say something.
I am trying to reconsider the essence of painting, one of the oldest means of expression for humans. (Taro Amano)

"Untitled"

Judge's review

Bulletin boards with election posters are familiar to see on street corners. Hika has successfully transformed this decaying wooden board, which was said to have been on campus, into a found object decorated with sparkling sequins. By decorating the bulletin board, which is one of the tools built into the election system, with tools of Hikka's desires, there is also a hidden spirit of humor towards Japan's modern society. (Yuka Uematsu)

By adding ``feminine'' decorations such as glitter and sequins or commentary intervention to ``masculine'' social subjects such as politics and economics, she attempts to lightly deconstruct the context and value of the subject. There is. The reality of being a young Japanese female artist, which is the opposite of Dan Ho's style of criticism where she creates everyday objects with gold, is manifested in her restrained use of kitsch. (Yuko Hasegawa)

"Golden Snow", "Untitled", "Coordinate table"

Judge's review

He pursues the possibilities of painting by layering paint, a fetish object, like fabric. The appeal of its closeness (=handmade work) and the otherness of its opposite (=techno/systems) are mixed together, and the future looks promising. The challenge is whether we can take on both approaches. (Shigeo Goto)

"Unchanging horizon"

Judge's review

Aggregation, deposition, denaturation, precipitation...a world where variations in the material world are expressed here and there. The white laminated layer that holds the energy of the magma at the bottom is music that stores a rich amount of energy. This year, when it is said that there are not many three-dimensional works, we would like to give a shout out to the three-dimensionalists. (Kohata Kazue)

"Limestone Cave"

Judge's review

An object constructed by applying work to familiar materials. It's too open to be called a sculpture, but too coherent to be called an installation. The work done on the plywood, string, and plastic bottles is not much different from everyday work, and the viewer is able to relive the experience and walk through the space of the objects like a garden. The colors and shapes were both very sensitive and I really enjoyed it. (Tomio Koyama)

"An explosion of joy"

Judge's review

The energy he gets from the overwhelming mountain range is directly converted into creative power. It's very simple, but I was struck by it. There are a lot of works that are rough around the edges, but that's okay. That will change as you work through the numbers. More than that, I resonate with his attitude of trying to convey the emotions he has received to others through his works. I want you to work on it carefully. (Naoki Sato)

"Contours of peripheral cities"

Judge's review

I think this was a victory for the well-thought-out process that took advantage of the limited exhibition space and made good use of the limited space for presentations.
We also praised his poetic spirit, which vividly transcends the boundaries between two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects to create highly poetic works. (Akiya Takahashi)

"Trinitite - Attu Island Gyokusai"

Award comment

I am happy just to be able to participate in AATM, which was one of my goals in my student life, but I am truly honored to have received the Mitsubishi Estate Award. I will continue to work hard to become a writer worthy of this award. (Kota Hirakawa)

Judge's review

I appreciated that he tried to deal with political content as a painting issue rather than as an illustration of a message or slogan. It also makes the provocative point that the history of our paintings since modern times may still be borrowed. (Reiichi Noguchi, Head of Curatorial Group Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo)

"Prince Thorn"

Award comment

AATM is an exhibition in a so-called aisle, so it is used by a large number of members of the public, but it was very refreshing to be able to see people passing by and stopping to look at it up close. And it was inspiring. I will continue to do my best to create attractive works. (Fukiko Yoshida)

Judge's review

I felt a universal beauty in Yoshida's work, which transcends gender (female or male), and transcends time, as she pursues her own ideal image in a pure way. We also have high expectations for the way they approach materials with a challenging spirit, creating a ceramic-like texture and shine using Styrofoam and clay. (Harumi Muraoka, Shu Uemura International PR Manager)

I got the impression that there are many artists who create works with straightforward and pure feelings. Among them, I was drawn to the very honest and fundamental theme of ``my ideal male image.'' I'm really looking forward to seeing how they will develop this challenging theme of ``ideals'' in the future. (Kentaro Totsuka, HPGRP GALLERY Tokyo Director)

"Unpredictable - working title"

Award comment

Thank you for choosing us for the Audience Award. I was very happy to imagine that people took the time out of their busy schedules to stop and look at my work. I always feel embarrassed and nervous when exhibiting my work, but I hope that this will be an opportunity for viewers to get a feel for the work. (Marie Nohara)

Judge's review

The pieces I have chosen are a good combination of innovation and tradition. We also appreciate the fact that the public was involved in the production of the work. (Diane Joss, Cultural Attaché of the French Embassy)

Voter reviews

• The motivation and result of creating a work. (Male in his 20s/self-employed)
• The use of space, the use of few colors, and the attitude towards painting are interesting. (Female in her 50s/ Others)
• Even though it was powerful, it seemed to have a certain grace to it. (Female in her 30s/office worker)
• Modern motifs and lines. (Woman in her 60s/housewife)
• I was drawn to the colors and composition. What resonated with me was the feeling of drawing the work. I am currently searching and trying various things. (Although I'm not a painter) (Female in her 40s/office worker)