Asia Network Beyond Design

Nature and Human Coexistence

The 2026 ANBD Special Exhibition will be held in Hachinohe, a port city located in northeastern Japan.

Despite its harsh natural conditions-strong winds, powerful waves, and a cold climate-Hachinohe has developed a strong sense of community and a rich everyday culture, shaped over time through the close relationship between nature and human labor.

Here, continuity and accumulation are valued over rapid change, and this regional character has evolved into a form of lived wisdom and a distinctive cultural identity.

Nature shapes ways of living, life gives rise to tradition, and accumulated traditions, in turn, expand into imaginations of the future.

This exhibition seeks to view the local roots of Hachinohe not as traditions confined to the past, but as living resources—reinterpreted through design, art, technology, and AI—that can inspire new creative practices and future-oriented visions today.

1) 1 artwork per participant

2) Artwork data for Exhibition : A1(59.4 x84.1cm or 84.1x59.4cm) including title-band, CMYK mode, 250dpi

3) Artwork data for Pamphlet : A6(10.5 x14.85cm or 14.85x10.5cm) except title-band, CMYK mode, 250dpi

4) Artist's portrait photo: 3x4cm (vertical only), Gray-scale mode, 250dpi

5) Name, Titles of Artworks, Name of School (or Company), E-mail address

File name for Portrait PhotoFamily name, Given name.jpeg (ex)Cho, Youl.jpeg

6) All of Files should be named as shown below.

1) Applicants wishing to participate in the Solo Exhibition are required to submit an application and their artworks through their respective regional offices.

2) Artists may submit up to ten (10) works under a free theme, with each work not exceeding A1 size. Following the jury review, a maximum of ten (10) artists will be selected.

3) Each selected artist will be allocated an individual exhibition space (approximately 7 meters (W) × 3 meters (H) wall area).

4) Selected artists are responsible for the installation of their artworks.

(Installation period: May 8, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

5) In cases where the artist is unable to attend in person, the HQ may undertake artwork printing and installation on the artist’s behalf.

(Additional costs for printing, transportation, and installation may apply.)

6) For detailed information regarding artwork printing, installation procedures, and participation fees, applicants should contact their respective regional offices.

Group Exhibition

Region 1 (Korea, Japan) : US $100

Region 2 (China, Taiwan) : US $70

Region 3 (Others) : US $50

Solo Exhibition

US $1000

Asia Office Bank

· Swift code: KOEXKRSE

· Bank Name: Hana Bank Samsungyo Branch

· Bank Address: 328, Changgyeonggung-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea

· Beneficiary Address: #705 Yeongu-Gwan, Hansung University , 116 16-gil

Samsungyo-ro, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea

· Bank Account No. : 286-910017-08004

· Depositor: ANBD

· Telephone No. : +82-2-742-1111(Bank) / +82-2-760-4153(ANBD HQ)

How to Submit

Special Exhibition

GROUP Exhibition

Every participant should upload the data mentioned as below.

SOLO Exhibition

Exhibition Submission Fee

Please inform it to the participants according to each region’s situation.