In this work, you will see the misfits with the characters and the environment. The characters are wearing Nike activewear which is not suitable for the farmlife...It shows the artist's internal struggles and confusion with assimilating to another country. The black Japanese text says "fried bean curd".

I will assimmilate but will be bringing my own fried bean curd for my udon noodle soup

Sumire Skye Taniai was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, and has lived in the United States for 18 years. She earned a BFA in painting from the University of Missouri in 2016 and received a full merit scholarship for her MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2019. Her artwork explores the Asian American immigrant experience, blending floating Japanese characters and abstracted imagery to evoke both tension and harmony. Having moved from Japan to the U.S. Midwest at a young age, Skye delves into her Japanese heritage within a Midwest context, infusing her experimental work with humor and playfulness.

I will assimmilate but will be bringing my own fried bean curd for my udon noodle soup

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