Announcement of prize-winning works 2019

Greetings
The Awagami International Mini-Print Exhibition (‘A.I.M.P.E’) was first held in 2013 with our 4th installment launched here in 2019. We are both pleased and humbled to announce that the number of entries has grown with each of the exhibitions and that the 2019 edition of A.I.M.P.E features a total of 1,628 miniprints submitted from 1193 artists hailing from 61 countries.

A.I.M.P.E’s unique feature is that all works must be printed on any type of Japanese washi paper. This guideline was established in a concerted effort to introduce artists to the unique character and beauty of washi. In particular, we believe printmakers will enjoy using traditional Awagami washi papers, which are both a regional and cultural treasure. As organizers, it is encouraging to see A.I.M.P.E continue to grow and hear the positive reactions to our efforts of promoting washi for contemporary printmaking. Indeed, it is a daunting challenge to select the award-winning prints from so many impressive entries, however it is with the kind support of our colleagues, friends, volunteers and sponsors that we are able to do so.

All prints submitted to A.I.M.P.E will be displayed at the exhibition; a rare sight for juried printmaking exhibitions these days. Since the contributing artists have put forth such heartfelt and earnest efforts into their works, we believe viewing all the images together will offer a visually powerful exhibition. Through mounting a show of this scale, Awagami hopes to introduce the fine art of printmaking to a wider audience and we look forward to welcoming many local & international visitors to A.I.M.P.E this year.

Semi-finalists

 

Honorable Mention