Femininity

I always wondered why I was so attached to drawing female portraits when one day, it came to me. All female characters represent me. They are all very different from each other, and that's how I often feel. I often experience this feeling of an identity crisis and not being able to focus on one thing because many things interest me.

Graphic Design, Illustration, SubmissionsShura PoFebruary 11, 2020Graphic Design, illustration, Illustration series, FemininityComment

Comfortability

I use my illustrations to capture the human form in every way possible and to highlight what society normally keeps hidden. The theme between each of my pieces is comfortability and strength within your own body. I use vibrate colors to illustrate being bold and present in a situation where someone would normally feel a sense of vulnerability.

Illustration, Graphic DesignKristen LoduMay 18, 2019Illustration series, illustration, Graphic DesignComment

The Reality of the Asian American Female Experience

Through my art I attempt to express and understand the complex identity Asian Americans considering both historical context as well as how prevailing stereotypes inform our experience in our current media saturated culture. My work especially looks at how stereotypes surrounding Asian women are commodified to sell a fantastical image of the exotic other, and to identify and analyze the visual language of orientalising signifiers that exist within western visual culture.