{"id":60013,"date":"2025-10-29T12:40:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T03:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp\/?post_type=news&#038;p=60013"},"modified":"2025-10-29T12:40:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T03:40:38","slug":"20251026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/en\/news\/20251026\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcement of the \u201cAFAF AWARD powered by E.SUN BANK\u201d Audience Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the venue of ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2025, the \u201cAFAF AWARD powered by E.SUN BANK\u201d held an \u201cAudience Award\u201d through visitor voting, targeting all 26 artists who received the Grand Prize and Finalist honors.<\/p>\n<p>We are pleased to announce the results of the Audience Award as follows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AFAF AWARD: Yuki Ideguchi<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-60011 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/74d11fb38cb1ad7925c1f5e5063c2a45-1-1024x550.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/74d11fb38cb1ad7925c1f5e5063c2a45-1-1024x550.webp 1024w, https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/74d11fb38cb1ad7925c1f5e5063c2a45-1-300x161.webp 300w, https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/74d11fb38cb1ad7925c1f5e5063c2a45-1-768x413.webp 768w, https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/74d11fb38cb1ad7925c1f5e5063c2a45-1-1536x825.webp 1536w, https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/74d11fb38cb1ad7925c1f5e5063c2a45-1.webp 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Yuki Ideguchi &#8220;On the Moon_Seize the Opportunity&#8221; 2025\u300083.4\u00d7154.5cm\u3000Silk, Chinese ink, Pigments, Shell white, Animal glue<\/em><\/div>\n<p><strong>Comment from a voter:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cI thought it was fascinating how expressions reminiscent of manga or street art were rendered using traditional Japanese painting techniques.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AFAF AWARD Gateway Prize: Yudai Koga<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-60012 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/koga1-813x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"813\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/koga1-813x1024.jpeg 813w, https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/koga1-238x300.jpeg 238w, https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/koga1-768x968.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/koga1-1219x1536.jpeg 1219w, https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/koga1-1626x2048.jpeg 1626w, https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/koga1.jpeg 1832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Yudai Koga\u3000&#8221;button one&#8217;s lip&#8221;\u30002025\u3000162\u00d7130.3\u00d73cm\u3000Kochi Mashi (Hemp Paper), ink, dye, mineral pigments<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comment from a voter:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cI felt that this work could deeply resonate with people who live while hiding their true feelings. The color palette is captivating, and as I looked at it, I experienced a mysterious sensation, as if I could glimpse into the artist\u2019s inner world. It was truly a wonderful piece that matched my taste perfectly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many visitors shared their warm and heartfelt impressions.<br \/>\nWe sincerely thank everyone who voted and attended the event.<br \/>\nPlease continue to look forward to the future achievements of the 26 artists who received the AFAF AWARD powered by E.SUN BANK Grand Prize and Finalist honors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-60013","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","en-US"],"acf":{"url":"","internal_link":false},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/60013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/2025.artfair.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}