Born in Tokyo in 1988. Completed the painting program at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, in 2015. Arima produces oil paintings centered on the themes of place, sensation, and memory. She was awarded the Tokyo Wonder Wall Award in 2011 and was a finalist for the Shell Art Award in 2012. In 2015, she was a finalist for the Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Art Award and received the Terrada Art Award. Since then, she has continued to exhibit both in Japan and abroad.

Bakky paints while sensing a continuous connection between his consciousness and the universe. In his creative process, he aligns and synchronizes with a cosmic version of himself distinct from his earthly self. He values fresh, spontaneous inspiration and strives to fully harness both the physical and mental in his work. Under the theme of “Bakky is Art,” he explores the question of why humans possess both bodies and minds.

After graduating from Tama Art University, where she studied design, Kokeshisky moved to the US and earned an MFA from the Pratt Institute, New York. After returning to Japan, she began painting while working in the design industry. In 2016, she transitioned to fine art and held her first solo exhibition. Recently, she has been active primarily in the Kanto and Kansai regions, presenting her work in solo exhibitions at venues such as Kyobashi Art Room Toda Construction (Kyobashi, Tokyo) and Kyoto Tsutaya Books.

Born in Osaka in 1977. Graduated from Tama Art University. Through painting and photography, Nakai draws on his own experiences and imagery to explore means of directly engaging with the essence of things and phenomena. He won the Tokyo Wonder Wall Award in 2010 and received the Runner-up Prize at the 2nd International Art Exhibition in Makurazaki in 2019. He was also shortlisted for the IMA next Theme #24: Memories in 2021.

Born 1998 in Penang, Malaysia. Nelson Hor graduated with a BA in Japanese painting from Tama Art University in 2022. Hor uses paintings, embroideries and installations to document issues related to our modern society, such as mental illness and discrimination against LGBTQ people. FOCUS LONDON (Saatchi Gallery, London, 2023) Memory is a Garden (GALLERY ETHER, Tokyo, 2022) Selected for Akira Tatehata Jury’s Choice Awards in 16th Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi in 2022.