For Art Macao 2019, Nissa Bella Art Management created an exhibition for Studio City about Japanese Anime.
To illustrate the long history of the art form, both in aesthetics and content, the show dwelled on Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). Artworks and graphics infused with ukiyo-e iconic patterns were commissioned.
The Heroes from the Edo period, Samurais, encountered their manga and anime counterparts.
To fit the Art Macao direction, contemporary art pieces were included, notably by artists who participated in the Venice biennale. And to create interactivity with the public and for the enjoyment of all audiences, an arcade wall free to play and an otaku room filled with collectible toys were created.


The visual references of Anime are present everywhere in Japan and abroad as a symbol of Japanese culture. Museums are devoting exhibitions to the genre of manga, like the British Museum in 2019. The topic is not only trending but also allows to reveal the roots in Japanese Visual culture from the Edo period of a genre that now pervades many forms of art from the book to the screen and contemporary art.


This exhibition took into account the constraints of Studio City's environment as well as the ones inherent to the theme (such as copyright). It was produced very efficiently and in a very short period of time.