Each of the eight works selected for the competition was unique in terms of form and ingenuity. Two works by artists in their 20s, including one by a Polish student, were selected to compete with more experienced artists in their 40s to 60s.

The final judging was a difficult process, with many highly accomplished masterpieces gathered for the final round of judging. The Gold Prize winner, Mr. Nishimura's work was highly evaluated for its awareness of the space in which it is placed and its relationship to architecture, as well as for its presentation of a new form of sculpture. The finalists' works were all highly accomplished, but we would like to add that the works that unfortunately did not win prizes were all attractive in terms of form, as well as innovative in their attempts to create something new.