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Mixed Media Presentation by Elena Øhlander
Monday, March 8th, 2021
5:30 p.m. Reception / 6:00 p.m. Presentation
Monday, March 8th, 2021
5:30 p.m. Reception / 6:00 p.m. Presentation
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Held at the
Lakeshore Women's Club 2352 Lakeshore Blvd. Jacksonville FL 32210 March 2021 presentation by Elena Øhlander bridges the gap between Japanese animation and fine art. She incorporates objects and media that portray Japanese culture and history. Due to the Pandemic all JAG events will require masks, social distancing, and registration for each event to maintain safety in accordance with CDC guideline. The last day for registration for this event is March 4th, 2021. |
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Presentation
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Biography:
Elena Øhlander (b. 1988) is an illustrator and painter, currently working in Jacksonville, Florida. She attained her BFA in Photography in 2014, exhibiting her work at national galleries and museums. Her focus is in illustration that explores identity, gender issues, space, individuality, and pop culture with a Japanese context. Her main influences are Taiyo Matsumoto, Hayao Miyazaki, Yayoi Kusama, and Yoshitomo Nara. Artist Statement: My work focuses on the subtleties of the human condition and conceptually explores identity, individuality, and gender issues through creative visual narrative. I utilize a contrived scenario, characterization of my own likeness, intentional use of semiotics, and the psychology of color to build my vernacular. Hyphenated-American identities are thematically explored within the bodies of work as a comparative cultural lens that focuses on Asian diaspora awareness and unification. The protagonist in my work takes viewers on a journey into my imagination through gesture, expression, and environment to reveal the many facets of my inner life. My goal is to inspire the viewer to breakdown stereotypes and to look beyond the boundaries of their own culture and identity for introspection. Rather than emphasizing what separates us as individuals, I hope to bring understanding, mindfulness, and connection in what unifies us to society at large. 
Mural by Elena
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