Escapism

by

Karen

TAS| Acrylic paint, watercolor, collage | 12.5 in x 12.5 in

The feeling of detachment from traditional culture isn’t new, partially due to the rise of emigration. The red doll – a traditional Japanese daruma doll – is used to set wishes. When one makes a wish, one eye is drawn in with black ink, and when the wish is fulfilled, the other eye is filled in as well. With this in mind, I express the desperate wishes of one’s desire to connect back to Japanese culture.