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Chasing Down White Rabbits
The concept of “chasing the white rabbit” is often associated with a pursuit of truth, a curiosity for the unknown, or even a form of divine calling. In this work, however, the rabbit is not chased in wonder, it is hunted by a crowd. This inversion rejects curiosity and instead instills fear of the unknown. What is typically a symbol of discovery becomes a spectacle of collective aggression.
This work is part of an ongoing narrative that dissects the comical, volatile, and overwhelming imagery that functions as modern-day symbology of Western culture and masculinity. Throughout this body of work, I weave together Eastern symbolism with sensationalized depictions of Western brutality drawn from mass media. While most examples of commercialized performative violence, uplift a central American male hero, Within these compositions, Asian femininity emerges as the central aggressor within a sensationalized scene.
By repositioning Asian women as instigators and framing violence as overtly performative, I interrogate the constant conflict embedded in American pop culture and its historical rejection, fetishization, and degradation of Asian femininity.
This work is part of an ongoing narrative that dissects the comical, volatile, and overwhelming imagery that functions as modern-day symbology of Western culture and masculinity. Throughout this body of work, I weave together Eastern symbolism with sensationalized depictions of Western brutality drawn from mass media. While most examples of commercialized performative violence, uplift a central American male hero, Within these compositions, Asian femininity emerges as the central aggressor within a sensationalized scene.
By repositioning Asian women as instigators and framing violence as overtly performative, I interrogate the constant conflict embedded in American pop culture and its historical rejection, fetishization, and degradation of Asian femininity.
Size:
50”x80”
Medium:
Oil Paint
