This year's guest of honor at Rikon is Nick Dudman, a multi-award-winning British film makeup artist, special effects artist, and designer of prosthetics for film creatures, with more than four decades of experience in the film industry.

Dudman was nominated for an Oscar for Best Makeup for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2) and is the winner of two BAFTA Awards for his work on the film The Fifth Element and the television series Penny Dreadful.

His impressive oeuvre includes work on major film franchises such as Harry Potter (all 8 films), Star Wars (4 films), Indiana Jones, The Mummy and Tim Burton's Batman, as well as numerous other film and television titles, including Legend, Interview with the Vampire, Willow, David Fincher's Alien 3 and many others.

With over a decade of experience in the global entertainment and arts industry, Iga has incorporated her incredible talent as an illustrator, painter, conceptual artist, and art director into major global projects:

🃏 Magic: The Gathering – Illustrations for official cards, including fantastic works for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (Slip On the Ring, Elvish Mystic, Wose Pathfinder, Eastfarthing Farmer)!

🎬 Loving Vincent – An Oscar-nominated, fully hand-painted animated feature film.

🎮 The Wagadu Chronicles & Stranger Comics – Top-notch fantasy art, comics, and concept design.

Although her professional work encompasses cutting-edge digital fantasy art for world-renowned games and publishers, her great passion is traditional art – spontaneously painting outdoors and creating works inspired by the moment while traveling the world.

At Rikon, you'll be able to hear more about her strange journey through fantasy art and catch her sketching live (and you'll be able to buy your drawing), take photos with her, and bring your favorite MTG cards for signing!

With over a decade of dance and choreography experience at the very top of the global scene, Jay Kim is a name well known to all fans of K-pop and modern dance:



👑 1MILLION DANCE STUDIO – Former instructor at one of the most famous and influential dance studios in the world, whose videos have garnered hundreds of millions of views.

🌍 WORLD TOUR – He has held dance workshops in more than 40 countries and over 80 cities around the world, spreading K-pop dance culture to all continents.

🎶 K-POP COLLABORATIONS – He has collaborated with leading Asian artists and K-pop stars (including Jay Park, Luhan and many others) and worked on numerous choreographies, videos and live performances.

At Rikon 2026, Jay Kim will be arriving as a judge for the K-pop Dance competition, where he will evaluate the best dance performances, and visitors will be able to meet him on Saturday at an exclusive dance workshop and socializing afterwards - and you will be able to take a photo and get a signed Polaroid!