やなぎみわ – YANAGI Miwa

I first came across Yanagi Miwa a couple of months back while researching for ideas for a competition. While browsing around for inspiration this evening, I find myself crossing paths yet again with this hilarious artist / photographer. No doubt I have absolutely no impression of her as a person, considering I have never met her, yet her series entitled Fairy Tale left such an intriguing impression that I cannot but feel the ridiculous humour that could potentially emanate from this woman. 

The following images, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood, are but two amazing images form this series.  It gives a little zing to these unassuming fairy tales, adding cynicism, creativity, a tad of horror, and finally garnishing the viewer’s stomach with a puree of frogs’ eyes. 

What dazzles me even more is her realistic interpretation of these scenes – much like how an adult would view them without having had any fond childhood memories taint the language of the respective tale.  The props used as well as the post-processing of these images are at first on the verge of overkill, but somehow manage to expand my appetite the deeper I delve into the image, leaving me gasping and asking for more. 

I hope you enjoy the series as much as I did.  You can view the entire series from her website here.  YANAGI Miwa – Fairy Tale

If you happen to be in Japan, do drop in for her exhibition, My Grandmothers, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography. The Exhibition runs from March 7th 2009 to May 10th 2009. She will also be exhibiting at the Venice Biennale 2009. 

 

Litte Red Riding Hood © YANAGI Miwa, 2004

 

Rapunzel ©YANAGI Miwa, 2004

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