"32 ASPECTS OF DAILY LIFE"
2020
Artxchange Gallery
Seattle, Washington
"ArtXchange Gallery is proud to present "32 Aspects of Daily Life", a new series of mixed-media, paper cut-away portraits by Lauren Iida. In this exhibition, Iida pays homage to a series of the same name, created in the 1880s by Japanese woodblock artist, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892). Utilizing watercolor and ink, alongside her distinct paper cut-away technique, Iida depicts female-identifying people that she has connected with during her daily life.
As her work has developed, Iida has often alternated between exploring her Japanese American family history and documenting her current life living in Cambodia. Currently, Iida has struck an unusual balance by utilizing formats inspired by Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock artists - within this framework that pays homage to her ancestral history, Iida depicts people from her daily life in Cambodia, resulting in in a unique style that reflects the multifaceted culture she has created for herself."
View the full exhibition and order online here.
As her work has developed, Iida has often alternated between exploring her Japanese American family history and documenting her current life living in Cambodia. Currently, Iida has struck an unusual balance by utilizing formats inspired by Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock artists - within this framework that pays homage to her ancestral history, Iida depicts people from her daily life in Cambodia, resulting in in a unique style that reflects the multifaceted culture she has created for herself."
View the full exhibition and order online here.
"7) The Appearance of a Fisherwoman at the Kep Crab Market" (2020) Lauren Iida, hand-cut paper, ink, watercolor, acrylic 18 x 24 inches
6. "Smoky- The Appearance of a Housewife in the Sunken Forest" (2020) Hand-cut paper, ink, acrylic, watercolor, 18 x 24 inches
