Ingrained – Kimono Wagara #2 (Ume), 2024
Charcoal, graphite, watercolor on paper
18" × 24"
Charcoal, graphite, watercolor on paper
18" × 24"
A figure with black dress exposes colorful wagara flourishing across her bare skin. Her dress is simple, and her hair pulled back tight, as if she no longer needs decoration from the outside. The pattern has always been on her back, beneath the surface. Within the pattern, ume, the plum blossom, stands out, the flower that blooms in the cold of late winter before spring arrives, a symbol of endurance and quiet strength.