Kitsune Tsuki (Fox Posession)

Kitsune Tsuki (Fox Posession) is a 2 colour risograph in fluorescent pink and medium blue ink, printed on Munken Lynx 240gsm paper.

Foxes are seen as mischievous tricksters in Japanese folklore, not only can they shape shift but they can also possess humans. Victims of a fox possession begin to exhibit strange behaviours, acting more fox like for example. In the past fox possession was the diagnosis for those struggling with mental health and insanity much like how the full moon was also said to influence lunacy. Tsuki, the word for possession is a homophone for moon, it felt like a fitting comparison.

Paper size: 21 x 29.7 cm (A4).
Open edition.

Nanami Takeuchi aka Nana Sometimes Draws draws inspiration from Japanese mythology and folklore to explore her heritage, creating new narratives for well-loved and lesser-known mythical creatures. Drawing with traditional brush pens, fine liners and anything that will create interesting textures. Riso printing brings her great joy, she enjoys seeing the lines and textures translate to print in these bold fluorescent colours depicting cute and slightly gruesome scenes.