This Japanese-inspired set of illustrations embodies a sense of floral femininity and represents the different beauties seen across the seasons - winter, spring, summer and autumn. The calmness of winter, softness of spring, cheerfulness of summer and passion of autumn - these concepts are conveyed through the distinct colours blue, pink, yellow and red that represent each season. Figuratively, this concept also portrays the idea that each woman has her own colour and aura, and no flower resembles the other.
In the following animation, the imagery of the women and flowers are set in an unexpected context - a scene at a Japanese conveyer belt sushi restaurant. The women appear swiftly and provocatively pose on plates meant for sushi, evoking a sense of exhibitionism. In these illustrations, I wanted to explore how subjectification converts into objectification when your subject of importance is misplaced in another context. As the audience watch the animation, they immediately immerse themselves into the role of the voyeur that views the imageries from a first person perspective. However instead of appreciating the beauty of each subject, we unknowingly degrade these subjects to mere objects of consumerism. The setting of the sushi restaurant highlights the idea how we, the citizens of the first world countries, have reached the peak of consumerism, where beauty and sex parade in front of us in the form of endless choices at the distance of an arm stretch. The consumer habit is mindless and quick, similarly to how 'express' this eating experience is.
Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
