{"id":1451,"date":"2024-12-17T13:55:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T04:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/?page_id=1451"},"modified":"2025-02-06T12:38:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T03:38:37","slug":"nazo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/en\/nazo","title":{"rendered":"PUZZLE \u2013 ENIGMA \u2013 RIDDLE EXHIBITION"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto width_full color_primary with_img parallax_ver\" id=\"cover\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03-scaled.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;\" data-img-width=\"2560\" data-img-height=\"1281\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:50vh\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><!-- Row Backgrounds --><div class=\"upb_color\" data-bg-override=\"0\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-fadeout=\"\" data-fadeout-percentage=\"30\" data-parallax-content=\"\" data-parallax-content-sense=\"30\" data-row-effect-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-img-parallax-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-rtl=\"false\"  data-custom-vc-row=\"\"  data-vc=\"6.9.0\"  data-is_old_vc=\"\"  data-theme-support=\"\"   data-overlay=\"false\" data-overlay-color=\"\" data-overlay-pattern=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-opacity=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-size=\"\"     data-hide-row=\" uvc_hidden-xs \" ><\/div><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/titiel.svg\" class=\"attachment-us_600_400 size-us_600_400\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_1x1\" onclick=\"return {&quot;player_html&quot;:&quot;&lt;iframe title=\\&quot;\\u306a\\u305e\\u306a\\u305e\\u306a\\u305e\\&quot; width=\\&quot;480\\&quot; height=\\&quot;360\\&quot; src=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/Bj1zAvZALzg?feature=oembed\\&quot; frameborder=\\&quot;0\\&quot; allow=\\&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\\&quot; referrerpolicy=\\&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin\\&quot; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\\\/iframe&gt;&quot;}\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Youtube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bj1zAvZALzg?origin=https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp&controls=1\" allowfullscreen=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"w-video-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:#fff\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>PUZZLE \u2013 ENIGMA \u2013 RIDDLE EXHIBITION<\/h2>\n<p>The Pranks\u2019 pictures mesmerized Junai Nakagawa, and he used a variety of photographic techniques to create new fantastical collaborative works that melded their art with his photographs.<\/p>\n<p>Following on from the hugely popular \u201c111 Daydreams\u201d exhibition (2021) comes \u201cPuzzle \u2013 Enigma \u2013 Riddle,\u201d a new exhibition featuring some 60 works!<\/p>\n<p>Joining The Pranks and Junai Nakagawa is the writer Margaret Boy, who has written short captions or stories for each work. These have been collected together to create a book Puzzle \u2013 Enigma \u2013 Riddle ~ A Collection of Surreal Fantastical Art.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox us_custom_02696507 iconpos_top style_outlined color_primary align_center no_text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/nazo\" class=\"w-iconbox-link\" aria-label=\"Japanese\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;\"><i class=\"fas fa-language\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><div class=\"w-iconbox-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/nazo\" class=\"w-iconbox-link\" aria-label=\"Japanese\"><p class=\"w-iconbox-title\" style=\"font-size:.8em;\">Japanese<\/p><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto width_full color_primary with_img parallax_ver\" id=\"cover\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/16-scaled.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;\" data-img-width=\"2560\" data-img-height=\"1446\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:50vh\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><!-- Row Backgrounds --><div class=\"upb_color\" data-bg-override=\"0\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-fadeout=\"\" data-fadeout-percentage=\"30\" data-parallax-content=\"\" data-parallax-content-sense=\"30\" data-row-effect-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-img-parallax-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-rtl=\"false\"  data-custom-vc-row=\"\"  data-vc=\"6.9.0\"  data-is_old_vc=\"\"  data-theme-support=\"\"   data-overlay=\"false\" data-overlay-color=\"\" data-overlay-pattern=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-opacity=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-size=\"\"     data-hide-row=\" uvc_hidden-xs \" ><\/div><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>A new kind of surrealism creating by combining pictures and photos<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_91010452\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>PUZZLE \u2013 ENIGMA \u2013 RIDDLE EXHIBITION<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>~ A Collection of Surreal Fantastical Art ~<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Jan. 23 (Thurs) &#8211; Feb. 8 (Sat), 2025<br \/>\n<\/strong>12:00\u301c19:00\uff08Sat\u301c18:00\uff09<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_935fc2cd\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Venue: emmy art +<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo04.svg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_935fc2cd\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>2F, Gallery Center Building, 6-3-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0061, Japan<br \/>\n+81-3-6264-5530 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emmyart.jp\">www.emmyart.jp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_ed602189\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Events<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Opening Reception<\/strong><br \/>\nThursday, January 23, 2025, 17:00\u201319:00<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Chat with the Artist<\/strong><br \/>\nSaturday, February 1, 2025, 16:00\u201317:00<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium parallax_ver\" id=\"digitalbook\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/en\/nazonazonazo\" aria-label=\"Link\" class=\"w-image-h\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/book_image_en-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/book_image_en-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/book_image_en-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/book_image_en-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/book_image_en-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/book_image_en-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/book_image_en.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:.5em\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_935fc2cd\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/en\/nazonazonazo\">PUZZLE \u2013 ENIGMA \u2013 RIDDLE<\/a><br \/>\nDigital Edition (English)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/nazonazonazo\" aria-label=\"Link\" class=\"w-image-h\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/book_image_jp-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/book_image_jp-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/book_image_jp-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/book_image_jp-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/book_image_jp-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/book_image_jp-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/book_image_jp.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:.5em\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_935fc2cd\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/nazonazonazo\">PUZZLE \u2013 ENIGMA \u2013 RIDDLE<\/a><br \/>\nDigital Edition (Japanese)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><!-- Row Backgrounds --><div class=\"upb_color\" data-bg-override=\"0\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-fadeout=\"\" data-fadeout-percentage=\"30\" data-parallax-content=\"\" data-parallax-content-sense=\"30\" data-row-effect-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-img-parallax-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-rtl=\"false\"  data-custom-vc-row=\"\"  data-vc=\"6.9.0\"  data-is_old_vc=\"\"  data-theme-support=\"\"   data-overlay=\"false\" data-overlay-color=\"\" data-overlay-pattern=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-opacity=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-size=\"\"     data-hide-row=\" uvc_hidden-xs \" ><\/div><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto width_full color_primary with_img parallax_ver\" id=\"cover\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;\" data-img-width=\"2204\" data-img-height=\"1653\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:50vh\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><!-- Row Backgrounds --><div class=\"upb_color\" data-bg-override=\"0\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-fadeout=\"\" data-fadeout-percentage=\"30\" data-parallax-content=\"\" data-parallax-content-sense=\"30\" data-row-effect-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-img-parallax-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-rtl=\"false\"  data-custom-vc-row=\"\"  data-vc=\"6.9.0\"  data-is_old_vc=\"\"  data-theme-support=\"\"   data-overlay=\"false\" data-overlay-color=\"\" data-overlay-pattern=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-opacity=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-size=\"\"     data-hide-row=\" uvc_hidden-xs \" ><\/div><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_6b7aff71\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Exhibited Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_9de87d4e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>&#8220;PUZZLE \u2013 ENIGMA \u2013 RIDDLE&#8221;<\/strong> \u2013 All 60 Works<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_935fc2cd\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>No.1 to No.60:<\/strong> Original Prints, Edition of 5<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_9de87d4e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Remake Art by Junai Nakagawa \u2013 3 Works<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_935fc2cd\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>No.10\u3001No.14\u3001No.15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_9de87d4e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Unreleased Lithograph Trilogy by The Planks<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_935fc2cd\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>&#8220;Moon&#8221;<\/strong> (<em>Available for viewing upon request<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-slider style_none fit_cover\"><div class=\"w-slider-h\"><div class=\"royalSlider\"><div class=\"rsContent\"><a class=\"rsImg\" data-rsw=\"1102\" data-rsh=\"1653\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/04.jpg\"><span data-alt=\"\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rsContent\"><a 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class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_6b7aff71\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Publication confirmed!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Art book PUZZLE \u2013 ENIGMA \u2013 RIDDLE EXHIBITION ~ A Collection of Surreal Fantastical Art ~<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Available at bookstores nationwide, Amazon, and other online bookstores on Friday, February 7, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Price:<\/strong> \u00a53,850 (tax included)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img width=\"689\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/book_cover.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/book_cover.jpg 689w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/book_cover-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/book_cover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/book_cover-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/book_cover-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/book_cover-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto width_full color_primary with_img parallax_ver\" id=\"cover\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/11.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;\" data-img-width=\"1240\" data-img-height=\"1653\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:50vh\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><!-- Row Backgrounds --><div class=\"upb_color\" data-bg-override=\"0\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-fadeout=\"\" data-fadeout-percentage=\"30\" data-parallax-content=\"\" data-parallax-content-sense=\"30\" data-row-effect-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-img-parallax-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-rtl=\"false\"  data-custom-vc-row=\"\"  data-vc=\"6.9.0\"  data-is_old_vc=\"\"  data-theme-support=\"\"   data-overlay=\"false\" data-overlay-color=\"\" data-overlay-pattern=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-opacity=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-size=\"\"     data-hide-row=\" uvc_hidden-xs \" ><\/div><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_514e3533 align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pranks_logo-300x75.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pranks_logo-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pranks_logo.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:.5em\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_08fa8ea2\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>An art unit that collaborates mainly with respect to drawings. The Pranks have not released a detailed profile, but a bewildering portrait released at the same time as the works included in \u201cPuzzle \u2013 Enigma \u2013 Riddle\u201d appears to depict two people, a man, and a woman.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_935fc2cd\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\">https:\/\/www.thepranks.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img width=\"844\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pranks_profile.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pranks_profile.jpg 844w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pranks_profile-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pranks_profile-135x150.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pranks_profile-359x400.jpg 359w, https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pranks_profile-768x855.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_e1cb5dbc\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Portrait of The Planks<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:.5em\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_08fa8ea2\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>A mysterious art unit encountered by photographer Junai Nakagawa. A picture said to be a portrait of this unit features a single face. But strangely enough, it looks like both a man\u2019s and a woman\u2019s profile, bewildering those who view it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_9de87d4e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Junai Nakagawa<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:.5em\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_08fa8ea2\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>As a photographer, his unparalleled sense of the artistic soon led to him becoming the darling of the world of fashion magazines. He has been active in a variety of media since then, his curiosity unabated and his finger always on the shutter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_935fc2cd\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nakagawa-junai.com\">http:\/\/www.nakagawa-junai.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_9de87d4e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Margaret boy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:.5em\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_08fa8ea2\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>A writer who works with The Pranks. He worked with The Pranks and Junai Nakagawa on their collaborative work, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/en\/satan\">IN LOVE WITH SATAN<\/a>, in 2021, putting each of the 111 images from the project in order and writing captions for each of them. These captions were then joined together to create a novel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto width_full color_primary with_img parallax_ver\" id=\"cover\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/15-scaled.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;\" data-img-width=\"2560\" data-img-height=\"1422\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/titiel.svg\" class=\"attachment-us_600_400 size-us_600_400\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><!-- Row Backgrounds --><div class=\"upb_color\" data-bg-override=\"0\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-fadeout=\"\" data-fadeout-percentage=\"30\" data-parallax-content=\"\" data-parallax-content-sense=\"30\" data-row-effect-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-img-parallax-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-rtl=\"false\"  data-custom-vc-row=\"\"  data-vc=\"6.9.0\"  data-is_old_vc=\"\"  data-theme-support=\"\"   data-overlay=\"false\" data-overlay-color=\"\" data-overlay-pattern=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-opacity=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-size=\"\"     data-hide-row=\" uvc_hidden-xs \" ><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PUZZLE \u2013 ENIGMA \u2013 RIDDLE EXHIBITION The Pranks\u2019 pictures mesmerized Junai Nakagawa, and he used a variety of p...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1343,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/?page_id=1322"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1451"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1451"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1451\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1664,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1451\/revisions\/1664"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepranks.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}