Whatever suits you

by

Manuela

ISB | Watercolour | 37.5 x 27.5 cm

The concept behind this piece is the absurdity of stereotypes and how our imagination can picture something incredibly specific about a place we have never been to. The fish idea arose when I found out I was going to live in Thailand and I had heard about the Chao Phraya river. The suit represents the stereotype I had about Bangkok being this ultra-modern city contrasted with this more organic landscape inspired by Japanese traditional art. I specifically used watercolor because I was also inspired by Chinese ink paintings that flow with no order or control, which was another stereotype that I had about life in Asia. Lastly, the tie says “Pensar en Gris es absurdo” which is Spanish for “Thinking in gray in absurd”.