Let me start my review to all exhibitors from you, Monsty Planet! I was impressed her works at the portfolio review in Bangkok. Her illustrations are inspired from snack packages what she eats. She ran to me smiling with her big eyes and gave my portlait illustration. Kawaii! Her illustrations are filled with her tender personality.

You draw great! Some get along well and some are fighting in one artwork. It's a definitely the story of their world. He publishes many picture books in Thailand. I was impressed his great painting ability to express courses of human's growth from tenderness to isolation. I thought his works would be animations. "What a lovely illustrations , "Wonderful story expressed many people that he drew gently."

Powerful photographers from all over Asia gathered at UNKNOWN ASIA this year since Pam Virada, a photographer from Thailand last year, won the Grand Prix at WONDER FOTO DAY in Taiwan the following year. She is one of those photographers. How come can she take pictures of such a serene, cold and pure landscape while she lives in Thailand where is hotter tempreture. Dawning wild landscape out of the European train window, her wit to use curtains to express invisible subtle movements of time and air. She received the reviewer Kazuki Kitahara (UMMM) award. "I love her photograph. Her works resonate her ideas. Because I can hear her toughts through works" , "She loves photographs and she is loved by photographs." , "Shadows, spaces, and the absence of - created in the shot, in the process of producing the shot, and in the presentation of the shot - evoke a sentimentality that precedes the element of time."

A Thai graphic designer, gook's booth. An exhibition consists of very simple lines and faces. There are also interactive devices such as superimposing several translucent papers printed with fine lines, and enjoying themselves by turning around themselves. Nagoya "Gilderall Gallery" Ai Taguchi reviewer award.

Songwit is the professional illustrator for more than 15 years in Thailand. His drawings of ordinal people living in cities vividly are so fun. The Typhoon Jebi hit Osaka just before he came to Osaka, and did you see his "oh my god" typhoon drawing? It was full of vibes and funny. He received the reviewer Yukinobu Kami award.

His idea comes from the old Thai alphabets. He transformed those into street esprit and covered walls with them. He also did the performance to draw it on the transparent umbrella. I thought that we could have enjoyed more if we understood the meaning of the word. He was an artist that made me feel various possibilities as to what would happen if he framed a word art work incorporated Japanese and Thai sayings and then translated them. "Thai word in other alphabet."＜Kanoknuch Sillapawisawaku＞

He is a funky illustrator in Thai. Four eyes character like buddah and the Ashura statue like skate boarders… While showing the Japanese manga feeling that he might have been impressed, his artworks are full of Asian street culture spirit. "Fusion of street art esprit between Thai and Japan is very interesting.

She is the professional artist in Thailand. What she draws are curious illustrations using organic motives like animals and plants. I liked the drawing the sparrow with flowers and bought the print. The scarf of lotus flowers that she drew for Jim Thompson was impressive. "Beautiful and tender"

She joined to UNKNOWN ASIA with the series of self nude portlaits entitled "Flawress". Her bodies having stretch marks after several dieting are expausured. Phisical complexes that women have for size of breasts or leg lines seem the common theme in any Asian country. But she might try to convey thru her body and photographs the fragility, beauty and toughness of a woman even having their complex. Bijutsu Techo wrote up about his works in the UA 2018 report. Received Judge awards of Fan Yen Wen and Taichi Sugiura, and reviewer awards of Ho Yuen Yu, Daichi Yokoyama, Yasuhito Mimura and Takeki Sugiyama who are all great professionals in the photograph scene. "Everyone thinks ugly oneself, but all her pictures are beautiful, embracing the conflict gently." , "She raises various important questions thru her body. 'I can't see myself but I can't stop seeing you' is insightful."

No Rinna chan No UNKNOWN ASIA! She is Miss UA. When she came to the portfolio review (thanks for your help us being an interpretor, too), I advised her "Womens are young. It would be much better with more sensual, attractive and sorrowful look." and she did beautiful girls illustrations. Mr. Shindo, one of our judge, bought her illustration book, and she got an inquiry of solo exhibition in Osaka. What I am happy to see is every artist enjoys friendships with her. Rinna chan, thank you for coming again!

We had great photographers from Indonesia 2 years in a row; Jason Pratana in 2017 and Adi Putra this year. Adi was one of who was buzzed much among judges and reivewers. There is his own uniqueness and tones in regardless to subjects, he is the professional photographer with steady skills. Adi received various awards that The judge Ryo Takahashi, reviewers Hirokazu Hashimoto, Junko Sasanuki and Kyosuke Yamamoto, and also the Daibiru award. His big flags are to be exhibited for UNKNOWN ASIA Extra from November 19th at Daibiru. Can't wait. "Thank you for showing your beautiful work Will see you in Tokyo soon Hiro 3331", "High quality visuals. I would like to see his message."

His installation entitled "ideal death" is the hommage to his father's death overcoming his regrets that he was unable to present at the death. He filled with photographs that he took friends as models. I asked why men and women are there despite of the hommage to his father. He answered "my father never said men should be male, that's why I wanted to express my respect freely". Interesting. Received the reviewer Kensho Tanbara award. Bijutsu Techo wrote up about his works in the UA 2018 report. "I was drawn to how complex themes of interior exterior, life and death, text and image, natural and man-made, the commercial... were integrated to create a work appropriate for the limited space. " , "I would like him to continue this project

Great presentation. Portlaits of Papua New Guinean entitled "Melanesian Excellence" were very his original works that effectively combines ethnic items. His colorful photographs is something like to give a pep talk to Japanese commercial fashion photographs that are too plain to feel inspiration. Received judge awards by Hiro Sugiyama (Enlightenment / artist,artdirector), Zinoo Park (Zinoodesign Ltd. / Creative Director Professor) and reviewer Kaho Okuno (Hakuhodo / Planner) awards. Top art directors in Japan and Korea, and advertising professional sent awards. "I smell fashion photographs in 60S and 70S in his works though, I feel there is full of his original aesthetic sense and it was like foggy landscapes in dark woods in Papua New Guinea where I once went to" , "The most professional work among all exhibitors.

She is a collage artist from Indonesia. She collects motives from old books and encyclopedias, and what I was surprised were her skills to finish seemless and sense to cteate new story. The works are definitely the unknown world. Reviewer Tasuku Iwano (AKIND / CEO) award was sent. "High quality collage works with mixed cultures, surrealism, bright and positive world." , "Exotic collage and bright madness" , "Old but new expression and I feel her talents."

He is also a wonderful photographer from Idonesia. Male nude series titled "Renung" is very poetic and beautiful. His aesthetic consciousness and precise skills to finish surely take on grace of male nudity. Bijutsu Techo wrote up about his works in the UA 2018 report. The reviewer Taii Nomoto award (819 Gallery) was sent. Nomoto san, please introduce him at your gallery! "Great works! I would like to expect for your future! "Phisical and sex, oneself and others. Photographs prints on canvas are beautiful and strong as well."

A 24 years old water color painter from Macau. His remarkable skills allow him to draw lights, shadows, humid and atmospere. Despite of professional technique on water color paintings, he showed a painting series with mosquites and hands that was incredible, too. " Excellent watercolor techniques, especially the application of water and treatment of light. The control of color and shading also help to present moods as well." ＜Fung Ho Yin＞

Blank is an artist based in Kuala Lumpur. "Memento mori", the eternal theme of art is expressed by processing various media of paper. Art made by painting in old photos, dirtying, wetting, carrying in pockets for a day fits in one book, and the buyer can sort it freely to rebuild the original art in the book. His conceptual art is interesting, and I love Blank talking passionately about it!