Appraised at Over 2 Million €!　 The Art Revolution Begins A figure set to rewrite art history— “The Mysterious Artist Who Doesn’t Paint” Amaterasia’s Premier Art Unveiled for the First Time

In conjunction with the 79th Cannes International Film Festival held in Cannes, France, the landmark premiere artwork by the mysterious artist Amaterasia was unveiled for the first time at several international events from May 16 to 24, 2026.

A movie poster featuring Amaterasia

Furthermore, during the Cannes International Film Festival—where Japan garnered global attention as the “Country of Honor”—Amaterasia served as a sponsor of the festival’s official GALA and undertook initiatives to support the development of the film, video, content, and IP industries.

Amaterasia presented natural diamonds as gifts to all GALA attendees

■ Amaterasia: The mysterious artist who suddenly appeared on the art scene and is now capturing the world’s attention

Amaterasia is already attracting attention as “a figure who is overturning the conventions of the art world.”

This figure, set to write a new chapter in art history, chose Japanese artist Yui Amane—who, despite living with a severe disability, possesses a truly unique sensibility—as her partner artist to create a commemorative work.

Made possible through the collaboration of FAIRY—selected as one of the world’s top 10 acts at “Disability Unite Got Talent 2025”—this initiative harnesses the power of entertainment to transform the social isolation and hardships faced by people with disabilities, their families, and their siblings,into new value and radiance through the power of entertainment.

Amane, who took center stage, has lived her entire life with multiple severe disabilities, including cerebral palsy and epilepsy, since birth. However, Amaterasia shed light on the potential within her and her unique wavelength, linking that wavelength to a specialized system to visualize it as color and form.

Furthermore, the project fused the exceptional craftsmanship of traditional Japanese artisans with rare gemstones, including the world’s finest colored diamonds. Presented not merely as beautiful objects, but as thought-experiment-style art that reflects the emotions and values of viewers and prompts them to ask, “Who am I?” and “Where do my possibilities lie?”

A collaborative work by Amaterasia × Yui Amane × the Japanese Traditional Crafts Team

With the evolution of generative AI, we have entered an era where anyone can create beautiful art.

That is precisely why Amaterasia focused on the rhythms and wavelengths of life—unique to humans—that AI cannot replicate.

This work has received extremely high acclaim from galleries involved in price appraisals for Sotheby’s and Christie’s—two of the world’s largest auction houses—as well as from world-renowned collectors, with its appraised value reaching approximately 2 million euros (approximately 372 million yen).Furthermore, Amaterasia’s presence is generating significant buzz in the international art market, with leading galleries around the world competing to partner with the artist and acquire her works.

However, the reason Amaterasia is attracting global attention is not limited to the estimated value of its works.

Its most distinctive feature lies in having designed a “system to change the world through art.”

Amaterasia has a creative style that overturns conventional wisdom about art: it does not paint a single piece itself, but instead creates artworks that make an impact on the world by nurturing numerous artists.

For this reason, Amaterasia is often referred to not as an “artist who creates works,” but as an “artist who creates artists.”

Furthermore, Amaterasia’s artworks will be utilized for research and development aimed at solving social issues through the “Amaterasia” brand—launched in 2026 and named after the artist Amaterasia—in collaboration with UN-affiliated organizations and foundations around the world.

Furthermore, companies around the world that share this vision are collaborating to foster artists and are working to build a new creative platform that enables people with severe disabilities to spread their wings and take flight on the global stage.

In fact, the art created by the anonymous artist Amaterasia is not intended merely to sell individual paintings or pieces of jewelry.

By utilizing a unique wavelength system to foster artists with severe disabilities, securing the value derived from their artistic works as collateral, and circulating that value back into research and development that contributes to the future of humanity and the Earth, we are building a new economic model called the “Art Circular Economy.”

Art Circular Economy: An Overview of the System

Not only the revenue generated from the artworks, but also the global networks and expertise possessed by Amaterasia and its affiliates are being used to support research and development projects around the world.

One example is “New Silica Japan,” a materials manufacturer that developed the world’s first bio-silica ASC (ASC), which we have been supporting since last year through Amaterasia’s official representative. The company has received a succession of acquisition offers from institutional investors around the world, with the cumulative total of these offers exceeding 2.8 billion USD..

New Silica Japan, which has been inundated with acquisition offers totaling 　2.8 billion USD.

As compensation for research support, the project acquires a portion of the rights—such as shares or licenses—of the companies conducting the R&D. The initiative employs a system whereby, as the technology contributes to society, the funds generated through licensing agreements and other means are reinvested into new art production and next-generation R&D.

In other words, art supports research, research creates new industries, and the results are reinvested back into art and research. Amaterasia aims to realize an “art circular economy” where investments in the future circulate perpetually, rather than relying on one-time donations.

Moreover, people with severe disabilities—who were once recipients of support—create works as artists, and those works support future research in medicine, energy, AI, semiconductors, and environmental technology, generating new value for the world.

This philosophy remains consistent.

“We create art not to paint, but to save.”

Amaterasia refrains entirely from the self-promotion on social media and other platforms typically practiced by conventional artists. Rather than positioning itself as the protagonist, it shines a spotlight on artists with severe disabilities, traditional craftspeople, and the research and development efforts themselves. Amaterasia adheres to a style in which it acts as an anonymous artist, conveying the overarching message of the art and focusing solely on conceptual design.

Creativity is a potential inherent in all life, and the art born from that creativity not only encourages people but also drives research forward, transforms society, and becomes a force that paves the way for the future.

Many artists have contributed to society through the sale of their works or crowdfunding. However, Amaterasia’s initiative aims to realize a future where people who have traditionally been viewed as “recipients of support” can play active roles as “breadwinners” and “pillars of society.”

By believing in the potential of people with severe disabilities and sharing their creativity with the world, we generate both economic and social value as artists.

Data focused on the brainwaves and wavelengths of people with severe disabilities

The value generated by their artwork supports research and development around the world, giving rise to new technologies and industries—and the results of these efforts, in turn, generate new art and hope.

Art also has the power to pose questions to society and transform people’s values and their future.

Amaterasia created art based on the idea that “it doesn’t end with simply saving people; those who have been saved are transformed into people who save others.”

Changing lives through art, advancing science through art, and creating a circular society through art.

We have named this the “Art Circular Economy” and are striving to redefine the very role of art.

This year, on the stage in Cannes—where film industry professionals, artists, creators, investors, and brand owners from around the world gathered for the Cannes International Film Festival—Amaterasia began making a major official announcement to the world.

Amaterasia’s Logo

Its partner was world-renowned fashion designer Samina Mughal, who has presented her collections on numerous international stages, including the world’s four major Fashion Weeks.

Samina Mughal, a world-renowned designer and descendant of the Mughal Emperors

Samina Mughal is a descendant of the Mughal Empire, which once boasted unparalleled prosperity and established a rich cultural legacy in art, architecture, jewelry, and luxury fashion. She is known as an international designer who has led projects for global brands such as Burberry,Ralph Lauren, and Calvin Klein.

Samina Mughal and Amaterasia plan to make further announcements during the four major fashion weeks beginning in September.

Kicking off with the announcement in Cannes, preparations are underway for an international launch in collaboration with the APFF (Asia-Pacific Financial Forum)—a public-private partnership platform under APEC—where Mack, who has been involved in promoting new international standards in partnership with the United Nations, the World Bank, the OECD, and the BIS (Bank for International Settlements), serves as chair of the insurance,health, pensions, long-term investment, and digital innovation at the APFF (Asia-Pacific Financial Forum)—a public-private partnership platform under APEC—is also listed among the collaborators, and preparations for the international announcement are underway.

Mr. Mack is a rare figure who, in addition to his network of contacts in the finance, insurance, and investment industries, as well as international organizations and government officials from various countries, also maintains connections with world-class art galleries, artists who have won international music awards, and creators active at the forefront of the film industry.

He has spearheaded international projects spanning art, music, fashion, and film to address global challenges such as the environment, society, resilience, and inclusion. Having won awards at art exhibitions since childhood, he also possesses a deep-rooted background as an artist.

Mack, a producer who bridges international finance, the arts, and social issues, including the World Bank

Other prominent figures serving as powerful collaborators include Daishiro Okada—who previously served as President of Square Enix USA, bringing *Dragon Quest* and *Final Fantasy* to the world, and later oversaw international tax affairs at Deutsche Bank—as well as major fund owners and owners of world-class galleries, representing leading figures in international finance, national governments, and the entertainment industry.

Daishiro Okada, a pioneer of Japan’s IP industry

In July of this month, the project was officially announced alongside a short film at JAPAN FEST Derby, held at a movie theater in Derby, UK, and a collaboration was realized with Cyua, a singer known for performing insert songs for globally renowned anime series such as *Attack on Titan* and *Gundam*.

The insert song “Vogel im Kafig” from the anime *Attack on Titan* has surpassed 20 million views,

Plans were announced to expand activities globally, including at the four major Fashion Weeks, and to focus on creating a new form of art and culture that connects people across borders, cultures, languages, and disabilities.

Starting in September, a joint project between SAMINA MUGHAL and Amaterasia will begin.

The future Amaterasia envisions is not simply the emergence of a single star artist.

It is to shine a light on talents around the world who are not yet known to anyone.

And, through the power of art, to create new value in addressing social issues,

and to demonstrate to the world

to the world.

That challenge has only just begun.

Amaterasia Website

http://amaterasia.com