Grand Prize/Grand Prize
Ryunosuke Okazaki
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School
Judge's comment
This work, which stood out among the exhibited works, was inspired by historical forms, but also had an interesting three-dimensional form that was difficult to associate with a specific region or culture, as well as wearable costumes and devices. By combining these functions, it had an appeal that stirred the imagination of viewers. At a time when it is difficult to convey physical sensations, this work evokes a supple, tactile, and anti-gravity sensation.(Yokohama Museum of Art of Art Chief Curator / Eriko Kimura)
Audience Prize
At ``Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi'' (AATM), the public is invited to participate in selecting the Audience Award.
Jeong Chahwa
Musashino Art University
Musashino Art University
AATM2021 Mitsubishi Estate Co.,Ltd. Prize
You can exhibit your work at Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo. The winner of this prize will be given an opportunity to present his/her works
in the vibrant Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo.
Saki Uchida
Tokyo University of the Arts
Tokyo University of the Arts
Judge's comment
It creates a world where fun and unusual characters, like circus characters, coexist. The combination of smooth material and transparent color is also attractive. However, the work is not straightforward. You can't miss the fact that beneath its cute appearance lies a mysterious fear.(Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo Curator / Reiichi Noguchi)
Judge Yusaku Imamura Prize /Judge's Prize
Kaoru Taguchi
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School
Judge's comment
The award-winning work draws on images from religious paintings owned by Hidden Christians and prints used for missionary work in Asia, with some parts carved out to resemble woodblock prints. In this work, the artist, who is a Christian, uses sacred paintings to depict his own religious experience, the thoughts and time of religious people who existed in history, and the intimate world and questions that connect past and present. I would like to evaluate and support works that sincerely tackle such themes.(Professor, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts / Yusaku Imamura)
Judge Eriko Kimura Award /Judge's Prize
Koji Kato
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School
Judge's comment
The video, which is created by researching real people from various eras in the past and reconstructing the images that emerge using simple CG, shows that there is no history, and like CG, it is something that has been redrawn by someone else's hands. We urge you to reconfirm the fact that I think that the layered composition with the map on the canvas, which was arranged to frame the two screens, was also a device that made the structure of the work more effective.(Yokohama Museum of Art of Art Chief Curator / Eriko Kimura)
Judge Shigeo Goto Prize /Judge's Prize
Romana Machin Tanimura
Tohoku University of Art and Design Graduate School
Tohoku University of Art & Design Graduate School
Judge's comment
At first glance, it may seem like a pop culture idea, but his ambitious creations, which correspond to the high-dimensional nature of the times, are highly praised for their outstanding foresight. His selection of motifs, colors, and finishes is also interesting, and I think he is a talented artist who is expected to make a big splash in the future.(Editor, Creative Director, Professor, Kyoto University of Arts / Shigeo Goto)
Judge Tomio Koyama Prize /Judge's Prize
Yamato Kawasumi
Aichi University of Arts Graduate School
Aichi University of the Arts Graduate School
Judge's comment
Mr. Kawazumi's work surprised me when it was exhibited at the university. A colorful lump that looks like a sculpture or some kind of living thing stands out on the tatami mat. Its presence, which strongly appeals to both the visual and tactile senses, has a nostalgic charm, making it feel like a lump that has been there for a long time has been highlighted, rather than a piece of work that was created.(Representative of Tomio Koyama Gallery, Representative Director of Japan Contemporary Art Dealers Association / Tomio Koyama)
Judge Akira Tatehata Prize /Judge's Prize
Hinako Miyabayashi
Tama Art University
Tama Art University
Judge's comment
Although this is a series of four works using hair as a motif, it is interesting to see the differences in how each theme is treated, such as familiar everyday scenes and scenes with social meaning. It should also be highly praised for its fullness as a pictorial space, with the ground coating not being uniform but showing nuances that correspond to the brushstrokes used to depict the image.(President of Tama Art University, Director of the Museum of Modern Art, Saitama / Akira Tatehata)
Judge Reiichi Noguchi Prize /Judge's Prize
Akari Tsuji
Tokyo University of the Arts
Tokyo University of the Arts
Judge's comment
The first thing that catches your eye is the unstable support swaying in the wind, but if you look closely at the painted image, you will see that an architectural space is formed in which the group of human bodies and the painting correspond. It seems to show the fragility of the world as we see it now, and I was struck by the gap between the material and the image.(Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo Curator / Reiichi Noguchi)
Judge Hasegawa Arata Prize /Judge's Prize
Mayo Narushima
Musashino Art University
Musashino Art University
Judge's comment
Unlike painting, where paint is added, wood carving is a continuous process of inserting a knife into the original tree, carving it, and carving it. At the end of that, a ridiculously large, incorporeal and deceptive form appears, resembling 3D data. The carefully finished surfaces and contours have been smeared with spray paint. I understand that this is an attempt to overflow with the joy of creation in every situation that would otherwise be dragged down into barrenness. I want people to believe more in what they create.(Independent Curator / Arata Hasegawa)
French Embassy Prize
A solo exhibition will be held at Institut Français Tokyo (15 Ichigayafunakawaramachi, Shinjuku-ku). The winner of this prize will be given an opportunity to hold a solo exhibition at the Institut français du Japon-Tokyo.
Kaoru Taguchi
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School
Judge's comment
Kaoru Taguchi's work ``The Madonna of East Asia'' features figures from Christian iconography, and her work combines delicacy, baroque, precision, and richness, and combines painting and woodblock prints. Mixing things up, he intersects his own personal history with figures from religious paintings. The encounter between Japan and other cultures is depicted by making full use of various perspectives and intersecting elements and shapes that do not normally belong on the same plane.(Cultural Officer, French Embassy in Japan / Sanson Sylvain)
Proactive Prize /Proactive Prize
You can exhibit your work and participate in Events for members at the private club on Marunouchi Terrace. The winner of this prize will be given an opportunity to participate in exhibition and event for member in private club at Marunouchi terrace.
Yuzuho Matsuoka
Kyoto University of Arts Graduate School
Kyoto University of the Arts Graduate School
Judge's comment
The stable structure of the lattice is drawn on the base, and the spilled paint spreads freely on top of it.This is OCA TOKYO, which is taking on the challenge of creating a new Lifestyle on the stable foundation of Marunouchi. It overlapped. In addition, OCA TOKYO has 69 contemporary art pieces on display inside the building, and we are also inviting Mr. Matsuoka, who won this year's award, to exhibit them and provide an opportunity for him to make a presentation to the members.(OCA TOKYO Director and General Manager / Kenichi Hirono)
We visited the graduation exhibitions of 18 major art universities, art universities, and graduate schools across the country, and from among the 172 nominated works that were unearthed from over 5,200 works, 26 graduation works were selected and exhibited. On the final day, September 29th Wed, the final judging will be held by the judges, and a total of 12 awards will be decided, including the Grand Prix and the Judge's Award.
Will feature 26 brilliant pieces selected from among the graduation projects of students at 18 major art universities and graduate schools around Japan. More than 5,200 artworks were showcased in the graduation projects around Japn, and 172 of them were nominated, and 26 of the art pieces were special chosen to be showing in AATM Of the 26 nominated pieces, 12 outstanding pieces will be chosen to receive the Grand Prize, Judge's Prize and nine other awards on the final day of the exhibition (Wed, September 29th).
