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Artist Statment:
At the bottom of this portrait is a painting of the older generation of my Korean family. As the crowd moves upward, the generations grow younger. At the forefront stands the eldest immigrant member of my family—my grandfather, the man who paved the way for so many generations after him to find a place within American life.

At the top of the painting is a depiction of a Transformer, a Japanese cartoon character that has been widely adopted into Western media. As you look at this portrait, it's unclear whether the Transformer is recognized by the members in the crowd. It’s uncertain whether the Transformer will behead the man before him or knight him. One wonders if this character is the source of the halo above the man’s head, or if he's there to rip it off.

Medium: Textile 
Oil paint

Size:

50”x70”