What is "chim-pom"

Chim-Pom (stylized "Chim↑Pom") is an artist collective formed in Tokyo in 2005, when all the members were in their twenties. The six members are , , , , and .

The group is somewhat influenced by Makoto Aida, as three of the members had been apprentices and Ellie had modeled for him. The collective has been described as " neo-Dadaist" and "the enfant terrible of Japan’s art world". Many of their projects have tackled provocative social themes.