THE CREW
Borrowing from the ancient Japanese tradition of Kintsugi - the art of repairing broken pottery by fixing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or platinum, a metaphor for funding the beauty in the face of pain or adversity - this series represents the often painful tension between distinct identifies one faces when growing up as a 3rd Culture Kid, but that through those tensions, there is beauty in the fusing of the di!erent cultures that form dynamic individuals. Each piece represents someone close to the artist who shares 3rd Culture life experiences of fusion identity.
3rd Culture Kintsugi: Tanya
Series: The Crew
Size: 16cm by 28cm
Medium: Acrylic, Paper
Description: Borrowing from the ancient Japanese tradition of Kintsugi - the art of repairing broken pottery by fixing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or platinum, a metaphor for funding the beauty in the face of pain or adversity - this piece, along with the accompanying pieces in the series, represent the often painful tension between distinct identifies one faces when growing upas a 3rd Culture Kid, but that through those tensions, there is beauty in the fusing of the different cultures that form dynamic individuals.
This is a blend of Pakistan and the United States.
*Exhibited in London at the Boomer Gallery and virtually by the Omni Gallery in 2024
3rd Culture Kintsugi: Samira
Series: The Crew
Size: 16cm by 28cm
Medium: Acrylic, Paper
Description: Borrowing from the ancient Japanese tradition of Kintsugi - the art of repairing broken pottery by fixing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or platinum, a metaphor for funding the beauty in the face of pain or adversity -this piece, along with the accompanying pieces in the series, represent the often painful tension between distinct identifies one faces when growing up as a 3rd Culture Kid, but that through those tensions, there is beauty in the fusing of the different cultures that form dynamic individuals.
This is a blend of Afghanistan and Germany.
3rd Culture Kintsugi: Durriyah
Series: The Crew
Size: 16cm by 28cm
Medium: Metallic acrylic, paper
Description: Borrowing from the ancient Japanese tradition of Kintsugi - the art of repairing broken pottery by fixing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or platinum, a metaphor for funding the beauty in the face of pain or adversity -this piece, along with the accompanying pieces in the series, represent the often painful tension between distinct identifies one faces when growing up as a 3rd Culture Kid, but that through those tensions, there is beauty in the fusing of the different cultures that form dynamic individuals.
This is a blend of Pakistan, Qatar, and the Netherlands.