KAMIMORI
36"x54" oil on panel
the jaguar stalks the viewer from behind with a defensive glare while She poses in a fur coat, camouflaging her arms into the cat behind her in an attempt to convey animalistic strength and high status.
“kami” is a concept from the Shinto religion is used in the context of this painting to describe the spiritual connection between human and nature, while “mori” meaning “forest” in Japanese is also used in Latin as a reminder of mortality which is hinted at by the jaguar fur coat.
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