Hidden Invaders

After feeling fed up by current political efforts to police the woman’s body, I created this illustration in response.

Hidden Invaders is inspired by the Japanese woodblock print, “Kamisuki (髪梳き)” by Kotondo, which gazes on a woman’s naked body. A common theme in art (and marketing) and another reflection of the patriarchy gazing, policing, or controlling a woman’s body as it pleases. I wanted to turn the gaze back on them.