imma
https://www.instagram.com/imma.gram
imma, with the infamous pink bob, is the first virtual human in Asia.
Her height, weight, nationality, and history are all unknown.
Since her debut in 2018, her uniquely virtual but super-realistic look has shocked the world in over 7000 media in 50 countries. Today, imma’s Instagram has over 330k followers and reached over 200k followers on TikTok.
She was picked as the “Women of the Year 2020” in Forbes Woman Poland and received the incentive award in Cool Japan Matching Award from the Japanese government. Now, imma is the most talked-about virtual human in all of Asia.
YOSHIROTTEN
www.yoshirotten.com
https://www.instagram.com/yoshirotten/
Born 1983. Graphic artist. Yoshirotten creates his work across various genres including graphics, video, three-dimensional art, installation, and music. He is also active as an art director and designer.
Kosuke Kawamura
https://www.instagram.com/kosukekawamura
Graphic designer, art director, and collage artist. As a graphic designer, Kawamura provides graphics to numerous apparel brands and creates collaborative T-shirts.
Yuni Yoshida
www.yuni-yoshida.com
https://www.instagram.com/yuni_yoshida/
Born 1980. Art director/graphic designer. After graduating from Joshibi University of Art and Design, Yoshida entered Onuki Design Co., Ltd. After working for Uchu Country, she became independent in 2007. She is active in a wide range of fields such as advertising, CD jackets, and video. Major works include LOWRYS FARM, advertising visual of ettusais, CD artwork by Chara and Kaela Kimura, Gen Hoshino, and art direction of the brand produced by Naomi Watanabe. He received the Tokyo ADC Award in 2016 and the Mainichi Design Award in 2019.
Toki
https://www.instagram.com/toki_39
Toki is a photographer duo producing photography playing with light. Their work has attracted fans in both the art and fashion industry, receiving high praise in and outside of Japan.
Jun Inagawa
https://www.instagram.com/madmagicorchestra/
Born 1999. Jun started his career in Los Angeles, USA, in 2018, and has since provided illustrations to paradis3, VLONE, AWGE DVD, Pierre bourne, and more. Aiming to become a manga artist, he returned to Japan and held a solo exhibition at DIESEL ART GALLERY. After collaborations with brands such as Adidas, AGE FACTORY, WACK, KEIJU, NEIGHBORHOOD, etc. in 2022, “Magical Destroyers,” a magical girl with a character design based on Jun Inagawa's original plan, will be set to release into a TV animation. He is also a DJ at the exhibition match “YAGI” curated by Reiji Okamoto.
KIM SONGHE
https://www.instagram.com/_kimsonghe_
Kim Songhe was born in Tokyo in 1982 as a third-generation Korean resident. After attending Korean School until 18 years old, she studied at Oda Fashion College. After graduation, she began to work as an artist, and in 2005 she exhibited her chandelier work at select shop “LOVELESS”. Since then, she has mainly worked with foreign companies and brands, spatial displays, and product design.
Riyoo Kim
https://www.instagram.com/riyookim
Kim was born in Osaka Prefecture in 1980 to a Japanese father and a Korean mother. He has completed his studies at the Graduate School of Art Production, Osaka University of Arts in 2006. His major group exhibitions include Toyota Art Exhibition '07 at the Toyota Municipal Museum of Art (Aichi) in 2007, Kobe Biennale 2009 Second Prize Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition Kobe Meriken Park (Hyogo) in 2009, NEO FOLK at Ikkan Gallery (Singapore) in 2014 and solo exhibition Hypotharamaniac.
Amazing JIRO
https://www.instagram.com/amazing_jiro
Special effects makeup, shaping/face, and body paint artist.
JIRO leads the design, creative production, and direction in a wide range of fields such as video, advertising, events, and fashion. After graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts, he entered the world of special effects makeup and later established Jiyuro Co., Ltd. Going beyond just special effects makeup and sculpture productions, he actively works in various projects as a creative director.
Yuma Kishi
http://instagram.com/obake_ai
AI artist.
When confronting Kishi's work, our deep-routed conventions are shaken up. “AI art,” which is created by sampling the infinite number of images and automatically generating them with AI, outputs abstract and unpredictable movements. Human motifs such as portraits and Shunga (Japanese erotic art) are distorted beyond common sense through this process which easily and unexpectedly challenges our fixed sense of beauty. Kishi now attends Tokyo University of the Arts.
MASAKO.Y
https://www.instagram.com/m24artspace
MASAKO.Y studied in Australia, New York, and London. In 2018, she began her artistic career based in Tokyo. “Painting Collage” is a method of her works involving painted collages in various mediums. Recently, she has broadened the scope of her activities internationally.
Shinya Yamada
https://www.instagram.com/shinya
Yamada is an artist residing in Kyoto. While he mainly creates abstract paintings, he also paints anime characters on Kakejiku (traditional Japanese hanging scrolls). Such artworks mix the context of traditional Japanese-style paintings in the Edo style of Jakuchu Ito and Rimpa school together with modern figures. He is highly praised both in Japan and overseas.
Kanatan
https://instagram.com/kanatankanahey
Born 1987. Kanatan was born in Kanagawa Prefecture. While working as a conventional company employee, she produces films with the motto of “I will do whatever I want whenever asked.”
Takuya Kamioka
https://www.instagram.com/takuya_k_
Born 1985 in Tokyo. Upon graduating from Kuwasawa Design Institute, Kamioka started working as a freelance artist. He has made striking visuals for clients including Bireley’s orange juice, Doutor coffee packages, CD jackets of Wednesday Campanella, KOHH, ANARCHY, and fashion brand Black Eye Patch.
Participating Artists (in no particular order)
