Amy Winehouse - "Appropriation"

I took an image of the late Ms. Winehouse, blurred it out and distorted it gradually to portray her battle with drug addiction and alcoholism.

Pattern & 3D Feel

The digital idea for the pattern

The screen print of the pattern

Cut out paper and another pattern layered behind it.

Screen Print on Alternative Surface - Wood

I took the symbolism and meaning of the cherry blossom tree and what it means in Japanese culture.
"the beauty relies on when the tree is dying" - a reflection on the beauty that used to once exist.