KUCHISAKE-ONNA
2025
upholstery fabric swatches, denim, acrylic paint, rhinestones, fabric trims, sequin trim, pvc pipe
64” x 18” x 18”
Inspired by a famous Japanese Urban legend about a once beautiful woman who was murdered by her (supposedly jealous, Samurai) husband who slit her throat. She wanders alone at night asking people "Watashi, kirei?" (Am I beautiful?). If you say “No” she kills you immediately. Identity in Japanese culture is a complex subject. Ideas of beauty compound people's attitudes of themselves.