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See illmarks in Tokyo!

We are looking at a figure from behind, who in turn is looking at some art. The piece is all in three colors, vibrant pink, dark purple, and silver-blue. The figure is wearing Japanese street fashion, including a bomber jacket with the kanji for "Tokyo" on the back, with a mini-skirt with chain, stockings, and Vivienne Westwood boots modified with bat wings attached. Their hair is in two buns high on their head, mostly dark, with streaks of pink. They have a pink choker and silver-blue earrings. The art they are looking at is abstractly rendered as geometric shapes. Two bookmark-shaped pieces frame the figure's head tot he left and right, and are part of a larger rectangular piece.

Art exhibit in Tokyo! 31 May – 14 June, as part of the HERALBONY Art Prize. An unpublished illmarks triptych is one of the finalists, and is on display.

Heralbony Art Prize Exhibition:
May 31, 2025 – June 14, 2025
in Tokyo at the Earth Garden on the 1st floor of the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation East Building
(Address: 1-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

https://artprize.heralbony.jp/en

The HERALBONY Art Prize is an international art award established in 2024 to provide a platform for artists with disabilities from around the world, regardless of their professional status, age, or nationality, to showcase their creative power and support the blossoming of their careers.The prize includes a Grand Prize and Jury Awards selected by professionals such as curators and gallery directors, as well as Corporate Awards sponsored by companies that align with HERALBONY’s vision of reshaping the image of “disability and art.” The exhibition of award-winning works will present unique creations expressed through diverse materials, techniques, and styles, delivering the power of expression to a wide audience.

HERALBONY Art Prize Logo. An A & H are blended together into a fusion shape, with dramatic italic serif typography. Underneath it is a checkerboard oval, the spotlight highlighted in the caption. There are two sponsor company logos in the bottom left as well.

“The symbol mark,formed by merging the “H” from HERALBONY and the “A” from Art, is inspired by the concept of a “spotlight” highlighting the “artists in the lead” within the HERALBONY Art Prize. We anticipate that the unique expressions of each individual will broaden the platform where they radiate, fostering the emergence of new talents.”

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