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Aran Yasuoka Born in Kanagawa, Japan in 1978. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts (Design). She creates works based on the theme of “past and future,” combining elements of nature and machinery. By intersecting contrasts such as organic and artificial, she depicts imaginary forms of life. Recently, she has incorporated motifs inspired by Edo-period chiyogami, developing a distinctive visual world.

Yuji Kanamaru Born in Kanagawa in 1978. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts. Working from a foundation in Nihonga, he develops a distinctive painterly language defined by unique textures and layered, vibrant yet subtle colors. Incorporating elements such as fabric, fragments of newspapers, and intentional cracks, his surfaces generate a singular material presence. Influenced by his childhood spent in the Middle East, his work evokes a world where a sense of the unfamiliar and nostalgia intersect.

Yu Seto Born in Odawara, Kanagawa in 1994. Completed his MFA at Tokyo University of the Arts. His work is grounded in an inquiry into natural science, focusing on sculptural representations of wild animals. Working primarily with terracotta, he emphasizes tactile qualities and the traces of the hand, creating dynamic and expressive forms. His sculptures convey a strong sense of vitality and presence, evoking a physical and immediate response in the viewer.