SENA CHANG
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AN ARTIST’S STATEMENT “Through the Looking Glass” aims to highlight the duality of nature as well as to capture fleeting momentary lapses in Tokyo, a bustling, fast-paced city. Through finding the perfect angle to capture both the branches that hug the trees above and the koi (Japanese fish) that swim below, I managed to photograph two sides of nature—one that is constantly in motion, and one that is breathing, but unmovingly so. Additionally, as I enjoy writing poetry relating to my Asian heritage, I sought for the koi to symbolize that, rooted as it is in Japanese culture. Because the type of fish is not explicitly pictured in this photograph, I meant for the koi to inadvertently be a symbol of Japan.
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Volume 16 • 2021
