This piece features a satirical intervention on a vintage Japanese imperial family portrait, where the heads of the parents are replaced by cartoonish yellow spouts emitting large, stylized white splashes. The work juxtaposes traditional Japanese formal iconography with Western pop-art sensibilities, creating an irreverent and surreal cross-cultural commentary. The mood is playful yet subversive, using graphic elements to deconstruct historical authority.

Imperial Family Splash

2026εΉ΄

mixed-media-on-paper

Dimensions TBD

This piece features a satirical intervention on a vintage Japanese imperial family portrait, where the heads of the parents are replaced by cartoonish yellow spouts emitting large, stylized white splashes. The work juxtaposes traditional Japanese formal iconography with Western pop-art sensibilities, creating an irreverent and surreal cross-cultural commentary. The mood is playful yet subversive, using graphic elements to deconstruct historical authority.