Yoko and me on my birthday

Documenting the fictional adventures of Nora Hansen and comic book heroine Yoko Tsuno, yoko and me on my birthday picks up on the genre of fan fiction. Illustrating the imaginary adventures of Yoko and Nora situated in a shared everyday life, the digital graphics document Yoko and Nora’s arrival as strangers in London, following their mundane struggles in an unfamiliar circumstance. Yoko and me on my birthday touches on questions of alienation and nostalgia, examining the power of friendship, adoration and the imaginary.

 

untitled (Yoko and me on my Birthday No_040), 2017, Inkjet Print, 46 x 29 cm

untitled (Yoko and me on my Birthday No_045), 2016, Inkjet Print, 46 x 29 cm

untitled (Yoko and me on my Birthday No_045), 2016, Inkjet Print, 46 x 29 cm

untitled (Yoko and me on my Birthday No_012), 2016, Inkjet Print, 46 x 29 cm