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October 8, 2013
Sayuki, 2012 by ~Cilophyte
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Sayuki, 2012

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This work explores my personal interest in the merging of cultures, in particular, those of the east and the west. Though I was born in Taiwan, I was raised in the United States, and thus have experienced a very dichotomous upbringing. Originally from Australia, Sayuki is the first foreign geisha in Japanese history. I find her efforts to secure the continuance of a tradition in danger of dying out in the twenty-first century admirable and inspirational to the highest degree.

Technique: handbuilt
Dimensions: life-sized
Image size
2310x1536px 10.16 MB
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darkervapid's avatar
what material is this? amazing work regardless