Awards/Awards

Taishi Nishi
Kyoto City University of Arts Graduate School

In front of a tableau filled with intricate brushstrokes, a ceramic boy statue with a disturbing obsession is placed in the space, but there is a peculiar tension in the space, as if the artist was reflecting on his own inner self as a painter. It creates an emotional narrative.
I would like to highly praise this work, which has a mysterious presence that is unique to the West, who was drawn to Goya's ``Black Paintings.''
(Akira Tatehata / President of Tama Art University, Director of the Museum of Modern Art, Saitama)

Sho Tanaka​
Musashino Art University Graduate School

I appreciated the fact that the starting point of production is to think about why it is necessary to make something, rather than making it obvious that something should be made.
By doing so, we may be able to explore the more serious relationship between living and creating.
(Reiichi Noguchi/ Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo Curator)

Mr. Tanaka's works are created by viewing the world's problems as something that concerns him here and now, and taking on them as an individual.
I then meet people who had the same thoughts as me throughout history, and I try to talk to them while staying close to them.
I am glad to have come across such a wonderful piece of work with such a sincere and intimate approach.
(Yusaku Imamura / Director of Tokyo Wonder Site)

Daisuke Tajima
Aichi Prefectural University of Arts

It was a work that had the energy of sublimating it into expression, thinking about how to let out anger, regret, and negative feelings toward the world that I had inside.
While being inspired by anime, it is in the process of abandoning its fantasy nature and creating its own unique world.
I look forward to seeing what kind of scenery I can see next and expanding my world.
(Yukie Kamiya / Chief Curator, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art)

Takuro Tamayama
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School

Not heroic, not going back.
The isolation and freedom of living apart from historicity and the context of art.
Takuro Tamayama's works are cheap and super superficial. Not a utopia, but a notopia. IN THE OFFING.
Go out to sea. I can't go back. That possibility.
(Shigeo Goto / Editor, Creative Director,
Professor, Kyoto University of Art and Design)

Mio Yamato
Kyoto University of Art and Design Graduate School

By drawing dots one by one, a space emerges from the fluctuations that are created.
I can see a very strong and pure depth there, and it feels good.
You can feel the daily noise and the moment when the sound suddenly stops.
(Tomio Koyama/Representative of Tomio Koyama Gallery,
Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Faculty of Global Japanese Studies, Meiji University)

Azusa Kobayashi
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School

A world of work built on the balance between concept and physical sensation.
The conflict between thoughts and sensibilities creates a realm of unique images.
The diversity of materials and Category supported by the colors also amplifies the mysterious charm of the author's expressions.
(Akiya Takahashi/Director of Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo)

Sonoko Nukaga
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School

Two white nude bodies, a man and a woman, captured at an angle of depression are placed on a high pedestal, but because the top of the pedestal is steeply sloped, the features that are supposed to be realistic look strangely distorted depending on the viewing angle. I can't help but feel a sense of perspective.
I was fascinated by the space where conceptual sharpness and unique sensuality coexist.
(Akira Tatehata / President of Tama Art University, Director of the Museum of Modern Art, Saitama)

Shoichi Okumura
Tama Art University

I was drawn in by the sophisticated use of colors and the modern landscape paintings, which are relaxed and full of flair.
The artist's depiction of the woman as a ``visit to the source land'' is as glamorous as ever, and the make-up inspired by Peking Opera also served as an accent to the work, giving me a sense of high perfection. I'm looking forward to future works created from Culture Mix.
(Harumi Muraoka/Shu Uemura Cosmetics Co., Ltd.
General public relations manager)

Nozomi Suzuki
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School

I was deeply impressed by the high quality of the Artist' collection of works and the artistic maturity of the works on display. As a result of the selection process, the winner of this year's French Embassy Award was Nozomi Suzuki, a graduate student at Tokyo University of the Arts.
Ms. Suzuki places photographs of objects and their owners inside frames and window sills, creating highly evocative works that ask questions about memory. His works, which use the memories of anonymous people and have a unique strength, touch people's hearts and convey a sense of intelligence in their composition.
I would like to express my sincere respect to Nozomi Suzuki's high-quality work, and am very honored to be able to exhibit her work at Institut Français Tokyo.
We wish you all the best in your health.
(Diane Joss/Cultural Officer, French Embassy)