The 1st NBC TOKYO INTERNATIONAL SCREEN PRINT BIENNIAL

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The 1st NBC TOKYO INTERNATIONAL SCREEN PRINT BIENNIAL

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Greetings

I would like to begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to all those who participated in

the 1st NBC Tokyo International Screen Print Biennial exhibition, sponsored by NBC. The

exhibition attracted a large number of entries, both from Japan and overseas.

Established in 1934, NBC Inc. is based on its mesh technology. Today we enjoy

international acclaim for our pioneering products, including screen-printing mesh fabrics,

highly versatile functional filters produced using our high-value-adding technology such as

Nafi tec, and environmental conservation materials. As a leading company in the fi eld of

mesh fabrics for screen printing, we have continued to explore ways to both broaden the

use of and develop technologies for screen printing. As part of our ongoing efforts in this

direction, it is our great pleasure to hold this biennale exhibition, an internationally unique

exhibition inviting public participation solely in the fi eld of silk screen prints.

Looking over the submitted works, I noted with much interest that the styles employed in

the works tend to be quite distinct, according to the country of origin. The large number of

entries, together with the broad age range of the entrantsfrom those in their 20s to those in

their 70smade me realize anew just how popular and deep-rooted silk screen prints are.

Moreover, it was a very hard task for the judges to decide on how to single out certain works

from others since they were all such outstanding works of artan envious dilemma indeed.

On the other hand, as regards the Design divisionone of the two subject divisions, the other

being Artonly a handful of works actually met the evaluation criteria, which was a shame.

In our efforts to encourage greater creativity we may have gone too far in relaxing the

restrictions, which may have been too ambiguous and led to some confusion. Though small in

number, the individual prints were of a very high caliber, leading to equally tough decisions

needed by the judges in screening them.

This catalogue was published to provide a fl avor of the broad variety of prints submitted to

the exhibition. We trust you will enjoy perusing through it, and look forward to more entrants

for the 2nd NBC Tokyo International Screen Print Biennial, to be held in 2009.

In closing, allow me to express my heartfelt thanks to all those whose cooperation has

made this biennale exhibition possible.

NBC Inc.,

President

Akio Ishizuka

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The 1st NBC Tokyo International Screen Print Biennial exhibition attracted 237 artists/

works from 18 countries. Considering that entries were limited to screen prints, this number

represents quite a large response.

Some 100 years have passed since silk screen prints came to be called by their present

name, during which time their popularity took a global leap, in the 1960s, with the

emergence of American Pop Art.

The boom also hit Japan, and many artists tried their hand at screen printing in the 1960s

and 70s, before its popularity began to wane, possibly due to the technical diffi culty as a

means of expression. In recent years, the interpretation of stencil printing has been extended

to include digital printing, such as that using ink-jet technology. In the midst of this change, it

has become apparent that there have been forays by some print artists into new frontiers in

screen printing.

At present, the expressive potential of screen printing is quite broad, which is perhaps why

we felt something new could be created through the marriage of traditional craftsmanship

with the type of technology that is available today. It is against this backdrop that this

exhibition came into being, because we see it not only as an opportunity to improve and

develop the mode of expression of screen-printing, but also as an opportunity for cultural

exchange.

The judgment of all the submitted prints took place on October 16, with five judges

applying strict criteria in their decision-making. Selected through the screening were

wonderful works featuring exquisite modes of expression, rooted in the many cultures,

climates, and traditions that abound throughout the world. After several rounds of deliberation

the judges decided on the prize winners and winning pieces. We are truly grateful for all the

inspirational works received from around the world. And, it is thanks to such works that we

were able to hold this wonderful exhibition.

Finally, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude again to all the entrants. We will

continue to hold exhibitions like this to discover and convey the charm of screen prints, and

would greatly appreciate your continuing participation.

Screen print artist

Takasuke Nakayama

Grand Prize

Grand PrizeNo.116Japan Sekiya Shuhei

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Second Prize

Second PrizeArt divisionNo.100JapanKimura Mayumi02

Second PrizeDesign divisionNo.126JapanKondo Kanae2

NBCPrize of NBC Inc.No.21JapanKasai MasahiroCe qu'a vu le poisson '07'07

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Prize of Excellence

Prize of Excellence5th PrizeNo.7JapanFukuda Masahiro

Prize of Excellence5th PrizeNo.88CanadaKyle MillerA Space

Prize of Excellence5th PrizeNo.58JapanOno Kouseki

Prize of International Exhibition8th PrizeNo.1EstoniaMall NukkeHappiness

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Prize of International Exibition

Prize of International Exhibition8th Prize

No.15ScotlandAnne ForteLa Loge

Prize of International Exhibition8th PrizeNo.160ThailandYanawit KunchaethongThe Earthsilkscreen by mangosteen

Prize of International Exhibition8th Prize

No.96JapanYuhara Kazuyoshi

Prize of International Exhibition8th PrizeNo.169ThailandPrakarn JantraravichitWhite Urban

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Candidates for Awards

No.6JapanHirose Yoshimitsu

No.49JapanAmano Hiroshi

No.74JapanTohiguchi Toru

No.43JapanOkano Ikuko

No.54JapanTsukada Tomiyoshi

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Candidates for Awards

No.127JapanIto EiKURASHIKI

No.190JapanOgawa HiroyukiLily

No.197JapanMatsumura HiroshiThe nuclear weapon trace brothers

No.188JapanAbe Kazunari

No.196JapanOgawa Koichi

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Selected

No.2CanadaMarc C. SiegnerBreathing as one

No.4EstoniaMaret OlvetunApple

No.13CanadaBill LaingSaints Peres #1A

No.18JapanKanda Kazuya

No.19JapanWatanabe Toshihiko

No.24JapanMonobe RyuichiSPACE-C

No.27JapanHirayama Reikaapple

No.28JapanYamamoto AkinaHeart

No.29JapanMorishita AsumiAjisai

No.33JapanImamura Sonoko

No.41JapanIrieda KaoriOne-Half

No.47JapanTsuruya SeiitsuAll in Twilight

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Selected

No.61The NetherlandsFrits DroogBay of Bengal

No.68JapanMitsuhashi ShinobuPerpetual

No.69JapanSugiura KeikoShadow

No.72JapanOyama Naomichi

No.73JapanOtake MasakoWhats Happening

No.76JapanHashimoto EmikoMineral

No.80LatviaJanis MurovskisMysterious Waterlife

No.84CanadaBriar CraigIvory Jackal

No.85CanadaJeremy ShantzHaze-00S

No.87CanadaKar Yan LeungOut of Words Right Now

No.90JapanKomatsu TakashiNEPU

No.91JapanOfune Mitsuhiro 10

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Selected

No.92JapanKobayashi SetsukoSPROUT

No.95LithuaniaVladimir PanaskovEvening conversation

No.97JapanKawase Masakoa box

No.98JapanNishimatu Sachikocity

No.101JapanKawai Keiko

No.104JapanKazama Yuhi

No.106JapanKosaki Michiyo

No.108JapanIijima Masako

No.109JapanFujikawa Yoshiko

No.111JapanTateuchi Miku

No.114JapanMorisako Akio

No.115JapanHashiguchi Junpei

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Selected

No.118JapanNakao Junko

No.121JapanTaira Yachihiro

No.123JapanImoto Mai

No.125JapanUmeda MisatoSky cruising

No.132JapanNagumo Junko

No.133JapanSugimoto Yoshikodescendant

No.136JapanTerao YurikoEnd of Summer

No.138JapanOizumi Rikiya

No.139JapanSuzuki Yasuyuki

No.144JapanTakazawa Isamu

No.148JapanMatsusaki Asami

No.149JapanSawada Nagisaa plum blossom

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Selected

No.161ThailandSamart SuttimaFate in November

No.155JapanNagata MegumiBonita

No.157JapanUchida YoshieVacation 3

No.164ThailandThanistha NunthapojnTrackter

No.166ThailandChonticha PromdaungFun Paradise

No.168ThailandKingkan SuntornchuenMemory Line

No.173JapanNakahigashi Go

No.175JapanIshii Makoto

No.179JapanTsuda Tomomi

No.184JapanIkeda Hana

No.186JapanAndo HazukiA Patch of Blue Sky

No.191JapanMonma Hidemi

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Selected

No.198JapanSaito MasakazuELEMENTS07

No.201JapanDoto Yukafl at depth-various cup

No.206MalaysiaFadli MokhtarFuture Element

No.207ThailandOrasa Chaleejanghan621-991

No.210The NetherlandsCarmen de VeerBe Happy!

No.211IndonesiaG. Prima Puspita SariPadicab

No.212IndonesiaRona NarendraCommunication Systems No.214Japan

Tatematsu Satoshi

No.215JapanSugito Mariko

No.226PortugalPalmira Piudncio PiresSerigrafi a-

No.227PortugalAblio Marques EliasSerigrafi a-

No.230EgyptAfmed Emanscreenprint

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Selected

No.234JapanYabe Hiroko

No.231EgyptS. Abdel Halim

No.233China

No.235TaiwanChung You-HuiOde to Life

No.237JapanIkeda JunTrace - Thread - 07.wa.v.006

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Honorable Mention

No.3PortugalJoaquim FilipeThe Sailors Fiance

No.5JapanSone Hiromi No.8England

Frank KielyPhone Me!

No.9AustraliaPaula McLoughlinSwimming with the birds

No.10U.S.A.Jason UrbanCoffee with an Element of Danger No.11Brazil

Lygia ElufNO TITLEMountains Series

No.12JapanHasegawa Sachiko

No.14ScotlandShelagh AtkinsonComing down to Earth

No.16EstoniaMare VintWind

No.17U.S.A.Margaret NussbaumWET GLOVES

No.22JapanNagai Masato

No.23CanadaWayne EastcottH.S.LIEDL-4

No.25JapanMatsumoto YasuyoshiWHAT TO DO

No.26LithuaniaMikalojus VilutisPrayer

No.30JapanSogabe Saorifl y Butterfl y

No.31JapanMochida Rikawoman 3

No.32JapanMatsuba KayokoStairs

No.34JapanMiura Tsutomu

No.35JapanMiura Masakatsu

No.37CanadaLiliana RodriguezI can see angels

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Honorable Mention

No.40JapanFujikura KyokoTUBAKI

No.38CanadaManuel LauGayiyo Rojo

No.39EstoniaLeonhard LapinKODE LX

No.42JapanSeio Kenji

No.44JapanFujii Takashi

No.45El SalbadorMauricio P. Castillo RodriguezDiario del taller

No.46JapanHirosawa Jin

No.48LithuaniaValentinas AjauskasReturn

No.50JapanSuzuki KimikoA moment

No.51JapanShirai YukakoSweets forest dwarf

No.52JapanLee Hua Ying

No.53U.S.A.Michael McGovernSewn Portrait

No.55U.S.A.Curtis W. ReadelExcessive

No.56U.S.A.Roland Hobertno title

No.57JapanIizuka Yukio

No.59JapanMatsuda Masao

No.60U.S.A.Richard de PeauxExhaled Among Angels a Smile Respires

No.62JapanTakahashi Yoshihiro

No.63JapanOtani KeikoFall in love

No.64JapanKobayashi YokoNature Roll

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Honorable Mention

No.65ScotlandRoy WoodShakuhachi

No.66U.S.A.David W. ThomasSebastians Cross

No.67JapanSuzuki Ryuta

No.70JapanKomatsu MakiLion

No.71JapanNakata Junki

No.75JapanMochizuki Kosuke

No.77JapanShibata MiharuComplex

No.78JapanNob HAGIWARA

No.79LithuaniaIrina PanaskovaBlue Nike

No.81JapanOho Masaakipink sisters 006.2

No.82JapanIto Akihide

No.83JapanIto Hanae

No.86CanadaKevin Davis EasthopeDouble You

No.89PhilippinesErnie Ching3D Tribal

No.93JapanFujii Eri

No.94JapanYamaura Hisato

No.99JapanIto You

No.102JapanMinako KawauchiMOOD INDIGO

No.103JapanKitamura Hiroshi

No.105JapanTakahashi Tatsuya

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Honorable Mention

No.107JapanKato Man

No.110IndonesiaSatria Tri NugiahaFace of Neurosis

No.112JapanMachida Aiko

No.113JapanOrita Haruyo2.5

No.117JapanTsumura Hisae

No.119JapanKitagawa Jun

No.120JapanMimura Momoko

No.122JapanOkada Kazuko

No.124JapanIto Sakae

No.128IndonesiaHamad KhalfDeus Ex Machina

No.129JapanIshigami Yoko

No.130JapanYamazaki Harumi

No.131JapanIto Masako

No.134JapanOsima Makoto10

No.135JapanAoki Masami

No.137JapanIwai Gen

No.140JapanSoga Sayaka

No.141JapanShibata Asami

No.142JapanTakei Tomoe

No.143JapanSasa YuChat Blanc Milfy

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Honorable Mention

No.145JapanSawasaki Tomomi

No.146JapanKawasaki Takumi

No.147JapanKusuda Asako

No.150JapanKonishi YasuhiroNew Traditional Pattern

No.151JapanOkuyama Eriko

No.152JapanFushiki Mariko

No.153JapanMatsumoto Naoya

No.154JapanNakai MoeLoop Hole

No.156The NetherlandsAchilleDual landscape

No.158JapanKazumi RyoheiEntertainment!

No.159JapanSato Takako07014

No.162ThailandThiwarakal TheptongYOUNG ARTIST

No.163ThailandChonmawan TanaMum

No.165ThailandSirima SriraksaNature in future

No.167ThailandTueramit KrainaraSer Symbol

No.170JapanHamagami Miwa

No.171JapanHansaki Hitoshiinner

No.172JapanSato Megumi

No.174JapanHosono Satoru

No.176JapanHokari Sho

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Honorable Mention

No.177JapanYamagami Kyoko

No.178JapanSakashita SusumuDream Zone

No.180JapanWada Akikohome

No.181JapanTakahashi Kazuya

No.182JapanMiyata Junko2

No.183JapanHida Yukie

No.185JapanAnzai Ayumi

No.187JapanSaito Keiko

No.189JapanHorio Sawa

No.192China No.193China No.194China

No.195China No.199JapanKasahara Aya

No.200JapanKimura Seikountitled

No.202JapanMatsumoto Yoshiko

No.203JapanIkeda RyojiNo.306

No.204The NetherlandsJohn de RijkeSkin/Ulrike

No.205ScotlandGillan MurraySarracenia

No.208ThailandChotvichai KamolpanMeet Me in Outer Space

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Honorable Mention

No.209ThailandOpal ChalitpiratHappy-go-lucky

No.213JapanTorii Shingo

No.216JapanHorimoto Hiromichi

No.217PortugalCarlos Manuel Dias FerreiraVerdades

No.218MalaysiaNadhirah AnuarP. Ramlee

No.219MalaysiaMohd Faizal Md SurifFreedom

No.220MalaysiaHalim HasanIn Between

No.221MalaysiaMohd Ali AzraiePerangkap

No.222MalaysiaMuhammad Sukor RomatLooking to the East

No.223MalaysiaMohd Azli B WahidCelarm

No.224MalaysiaMohd Razlan B AonanHuruf

No.225MalaysiaSaiful Akmal Bin ZainaiLeaves

No.228JapanNakano Tomoharu

No.229EgyptSohair Mahmoud Osmansilkscreen

No.232EgyptHamdi Abou Elmaati

No.236TaiwanLin Hsueh-ChingBrilliance

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Submission data

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Jury membersKeisuke ImaiA curator of The International Print Art Museum,

Machida, Tokyo

Sanjiro KominePresident of Komine Process Co.,Ltd.

Takasuke NakayamaScreen print artist

Takahiko HondaChief editor of the journal MonthlyGallery

Akio IshizukaPresident of NBC Inc.

Total number of applications: 237from Japan: 155 from outside of Japan: 82Number of SELECTED entries: 99from Japan: 70 from outside of Japan: 29

Disaggregated data of evaluationEvaluated as Art Division: 224Evaluated as Design Division: 13

Number of nations applied: 18

Examination Date: October 16, 2007

Screening process5 jury members picked out each 20 of all entries and

thereby decided as SELECTEDAfter this, they selected each 10 entries, and then

picked out each 4 entries. A total of 20 entries were nominated for prizes.

Finally, they chose prizes from the candidates.

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For more than seventy years, NBC has contributed to the advancement of the industry by supplying printing plates for screen printing, filters for solids, liquids, and gases, as well as insect nets and other related products, with developments based on the mesh technology of bolting cloths.

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AustraliaNo.9 Paula McLoughlin

BrazilNo.11 Lygia Eluf

CanadaNo.2 Marc C. SiegnerNo.13 Bill LaingNo.23 Wayne EastcottNo.37 Liliana RodriguezNo.38 Manuel LauNo.84 Briar CraigNo.85 Jeremy ShantzNo.86 Kevin Davis EasthopeNo.87 Kar Yan LeungNo.88 Kyle Miller

ChinaNo.192 No.193No.194No.195No.233

EgyptNo.229 Sohair Mahmoud OsmanNo.230 Afmed EmanNo.231 S. Abdel HalimNo.232 Hamdi Abou Elmaati

El SalbadorNo.45 Mauricio P. Castillo Rodriguez

EnglandNo.8 Frank Kiely

EstoniaNo.1 Mall NukkeNo.4 Maret OlvetNo.16 Mare VintNo.39 Leonhard Lapin

IndonesiaNo.110 Satria Tri NugiahaNo.128 Hamad KhalfNo.211 G. Prima Puspita SariNo.212 Rona Narendra

LatviaNo.80 Janis Murovskis

LithuaniaNo.26 Mikalojus VilutisNo.48 Valentinas AjauskasNo.79 Irina PanaskovaNo.95 Vladimir Panaskov

MalaysiaNo.206 Fadli MokhtarNo.218 Nadhirah AnuarNo.219 Mohd Faizal Md SurifNo.220 Halim HasanNo.221 Mohd Ali AzraieNo.222 Muhammad Sukor RomatNo.223 Mohd Azli B WahidNo.224 Mohd Razlan B AonanNo.225 Saiful Akmal Bin Zainai

PhilippinesNo.89 Ernie Ching

PortugalNo.3 Joaquim FilipeNo.217 Carlos Manuel Dias FerreiraNo.226 Palmira Piudncio PiresNo.227 Ablio Marques Elias

ScotlandNo.14 Shelagh AtkinsonNo.15 Anne ForteNo.65 Roy WoodNo.205 Gillan Murray

TaiwanNo.235No.236

ThailandNo.160 Yanawit KunchaethongNo.161 Samart SuttimaNo.162 Thiwarakal TheptongNo.163 Chonmawan TanaNo.164 Thanistha NunthapojnNo.165 Sirima SriraksaNo.166 Chonticha PromdaungNo.167 Tueramit KrainaraNo.168 Kingkan SuntornchuenNo.169 Prakarn JantraravichitNo.207 Orasa ChaleejanghanNo.208 Chotvichai KamolpanNo.209 Opal Chalitpirat

The NetherlandsNo.61 Frits DroogNo.156 AchilleNo.204 John de RijkeNo.210 Carmen de Veer

U.S.A.No.10 Jason UrbanNo.17 Margaret NussbaumNo.20 Richard de PeauxNo.36 David W. ThomasNo.53 Michael McGovernNo.55 Curtis W. ReadelNo.56 Roland HobertNo.60 Richard de PeauxNo.66 David W. Thomas

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