I was asked to recommend up-and-coming artists active around the Kansai area who have not been introduced in Tokyo. However, due to my age, artists I am familiar with are not necessarily “up-and-coming,” and therefore I decided to emphasize, to an extent, artists’ track records, which would ensure the quality of their works. Also, with things in Japan being overconcentrated in Tokyo, it was difficult to find artists who had not yet presented their artwork there. For this reason, I adopted a looser condition: artists who do not have a gallery in the Tokyo area that handles their artwork. I chose artists with who I have mutually trusting relationships, having seen several of their works and directly talked with them. At art fairs, where a great number of works are to be found, one must try as much as possible to have works receive attention. There is a need to find artists who are highly appealing due to the strength and uniqueness of their art. I personally am interested in form, and tend to attach particular importance to method. Therefore, in the end I recommended artists who stand out in this regard. Of course, this is only my preference, and these artists continually go beyond it. Perhaps these parts are the most appealing.