VIEW IN MY ROOM
I’ve been wanting to make a painting about a firefly for some time. This summer, I spotted a huge dragonfly by a pond in the garden of our vacation home, and I imagined a firefly being carried on the back of a dragonfly in the dark night. It would be very romantic and poetic. There’s a 1988 Japanese animation movie called The Grave of the Fireflies (火垂るの墓), and I think it left a big impression on me when I saw it as a child. It’s a very sad story about two orphans trying to make a living during World War II. I only recently dared to watch it again (after 30 years!) and I wasn’t crying at all – instead, I got angry about the older brother. I felt that his arrogant personality ended up killing both him and his sister. It’s interesting how you can see a story very differently as a child and as an adult. No doubt, though, that it’s a good movie. And it has a beautiful scene with fireflies. I thought about how to adapt this story, how to make it more me, more joyful and hopeful. If you have seen the movie, then you probably know which stories I tried to put into the painting. If you haven’t seen it, I hope you can still admire the summery insects having a little adventure at night. (PS: Maybe the two kids in the movie get reborn as a dragonfly and a firefly and have a reunion?)
Painting:Acrylic on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:9.4 W x 11.8 H x 0 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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Handling:Ships in a box. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:Netherlands.
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Netherlands
My art wants to put a smile on your face. All of my paintings tell a story, and every story has a little twist. You'll have to look closely: details matter to me. I was born and grew up in Taiwan, and moved to the Netherlands in 2014, where I am again living now after a 2-year stint in San Diego. You can check out my Instagram for a mix of work in progress and snapshots of my life with husband and cat.
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