A Deeper Dive into the Duality: Exploring Oda Iselin Sønderland’s Depiction of Inner and Outer Worlds
Oda Iselin Sønderland, of Norwegian-Irish descent, breathes life into her art from London’s vibrant landscape. With her penchant for watercolors and recently, sculpture, she weaves stories of personal experiences, mythical beings, and manga-inspired characters into her creations. Continue reading »
Yokai Horrors From The 18th Century Bakemono Zukushi Scroll – The Nightmarish, Curious And Rather Cute Demons Were Created In The Edo Period
Oyajirome (親白眼) has a bulging eye on the back of its head and a claw on its one-fingered hand.
You could cut this 18th Century Japanese scroll into neat squares and use the 24 images for a game of ‘Guess Who? – Yokai.’ Does yours have one eye..? Does yours have teeth..? Does yours eat raw human anuses..? (The Kappa does.) The scroll, known as the Bakemono zukushi, was painted by an artist or artist now unknown. Continue reading »
