Announcement of Main Sponsorship and Participation at TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2025

Sigma Corporation (CEO: Kazuto Yamaki) is proud to sponsor TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2025 (TABF), to be held at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, from December 11 to 14, and then from December 19 to 21, 2025, as a main sponsor.

During the period, Sigma will exhibit a special booth within the TABF venue, featuring two Sigma Foundation publications for sale ―Hanataba by Sølve Sundsbø and Songen by Julia Hetta, both of whom are internationally acclaimed photographers. Sigma will also plan a series of events including a special talk from Sigma Foundation organizers and Meet the Artists where visitors are able to meet the two photographers collaborating on the Sigma Foundation photobook project.

In conjunction with the awards organized by TABF, the Sigma BF will be presented as a supplementary prize in both exhibition periods. In addition, within the TABF venue, Sigma will also have a small dedicated space showcasing the Sigma BF.

Moreover, Sigma is supporting an exhibition "Takashi Homma: SONGSーThe Most Important Things of Refugees."

Main Sponsorship

Sigma is honored to support TABF this year for the first time as a main sponsor. We deeply resonate with TABF's mission, which is dedicated to art publishing and closely connected to photographic expression, and we are delighted to be able to help promote the freedom of diverse expression and the joy of creation through books.

SPECIAL BOOTH : Sigma

from the series HANATABA ©Sølve Sundsbø	from the series SONGEN ©Julia Hetta

On July 18, 2025, Sigma established the Sigma Foundation. As its inaugural project, the Sigma Foundation published two photobooks by globally acclaimed photographers: Hanataba by Sølve Sundsbø and Songen by Julia Hetta. Through direct collaboration with artists and the publication of these works, the foundation is actively advancing its contribution to photographic art.

At TABF, the Sigma Foundation will exhibit works by both artists and offer their photobooks for sale. The presentation is designed to provide a multidimensional experience, blending exhibition and publication to highlight the artists' unique visual languages and meticulous compositional artistry.

https://tokyoartbookfair.com/en/special_booths/8688/

Date & Time

Week 2

Venue 
  Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Exhibition Gallery B2F

For information on admission fees and how to purchase tickets for TABF, please refer to the official website.
https://tokyoartbookfair.com/en/

Meet the Artists

Meet Sølve Sundsbø and Julia Hetta at the Sigma Special Booth. Visitors will be able to purchase Sølve's book or pre-order Julia's book and receive their signature.

Sølve Sundsbø

Julia Hetta

Date & Time
December 14, 2025
13:00-14:00　Meet Julia Hetta
14:30-15:30　Meet Sølve Sundsbø
_{*For visitors who purchase Sølve's book or pre-order Julia's book, there will be a book signing.
*For Songen by Julia Hetta, visitors who pre-order a copy will receive a signature on a commemorative item.}

Venue 
  Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Exhibition Gallery B2F Sigma Special Booth

Talk Event
"Sigma Foundation: Creating a new platform for photographic art"
Greger Ulf Nilson × Björn Kusoffsky × Kazuto Yamaki

^{(From left) Kazuto Yamaki, Greger Ulf Nilson, Björn Kusoffsky}

A talk event will be held as part of the official TABF event program.

In this event, Kazuto Yamaki, CEO of Sigma and founder of Sigma Foundation, will introduce its mission and vision while presenting the foundation's two inaugural projects: photography books by Sølve Sundsbø and Julia Hetta. We are pleased to welcome Greger Ulf Nilson, responsible for book design, and Creative Director Björn Kusoffsky, who will reflect on the creative journey from their passion for photography and art to the making of the books. Together, the discussion will explore the significance of building a new platform dedicated to photographic art.

Date & Time  
  December 13, 2025 15:00-16:00 (Reception opens at 14:45)

Venue 
  Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo EVENT SPACE (1F / next to the museum shop)

Admission
  Free (a TABF admission ticket valid on the day of the event is required)

Language 
  Japanese / English

For information on admission fees and how to purchase tickets for TABF, please refer to the official website.
https://tokyoartbookfair.com/en/events/10402/

The Sigma BF as a supplementary prize for the TABF Talent Award, and a small dedicated space showcasing the Sigma BF

Sigma will provide a Sigma BF and lens kit as a supplementary prize for both Week 1 and Week 2 of the award organized by TABF. This award honors creators who explore new forms of expression and values through art publishing, and Sigma is proud to support this initiative by contributing its products.

Small space showcasing the Sigma BF
SIGMA AIZU JAPAN | "The Art of engineering. Engineering for Art."

We will showcase the Sigma BF, a mirrorless camera that symbolically embodies the philosophy behind Sigma's craftsmanship. Visitors will be able to experience the values and aesthetic sensibilities that connect Sigma's manufacturing with the world of photographic art.

Date & Time  
  Same as TABF and SPECIAL BOOTH : Sigma

Venue
  Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Exhibition Gallery B2F

Exhibition Support to Takashi Homma: SONGS－
The Most Important Things of Refugees

^{©Takashi Homma}

Sigma is offering exhibition support to the official TABF exhibition Takashi Homma: SONGS－The Most Important Things of Refugees throughout Week1 and Week2.

In this project, Japanese photographer Takashi Homma visited the homes of refugees and internally displaced people living in Bangladesh, Colombia, and Japan. Through ongoing conversations and encounters, he captured the personal belongings that carry memories of home--objects that people held onto even in their displacement--and illuminated the individual stories that numbers alone cannot convey. This work, SONGS The Most Important Things of Refugees, was presented as a co-organized initiative by Setouchi Triennale Executive Committee and UNHCR at Setouchi Triennale 2025.

https://tokyoartbookfair.com/en/exhibitions/9855/

About TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR

TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR started in 2009; the first book fair in Japan to specialize in art publications.

Held annually, it gathers independent publishers, gallery presses, bookshops as well as individual artists and groups. The fair has seen constant growth in its scale and content over the years, and the event now gathers participants from Japan and abroad and attracts more than 20,000 visitors every year.

At the fair, visitors can communicate with and buy publications directly from hundreds of publishers and artists who create unique and innovative art publications; they can also enjoy various events including special exhibitions, talks/panel discussions and film screenings.

As the biggest of its kind in Asia, TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR aims to champion and lead art publishing culture in the region, and create the ideal opportunity for visitors to experience the ever evolving, vibrant arena of arts publishing.

tokyoartbookfair.com/en/

About Sigma

MADE IN AIZU, JAPAN,
"The Art of engineering. Engineering for Art."

Sigma is a Japanese manufacturer of lenses and cameras. Founded in 1961, we innovate and push the standards of optical engineering out of a deep respect for the creative ways photographers and filmmakers engage with the world. Made in Aizu, Japan is made possible by Sigma's sole production base, the Aizu factory in Japan. This quality embodies the true essence of Sigma--an integration of local wisdom, craftsmanship, and technology.

www.sigma-global.com

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