Amy Kanematsu

A mother’s letter to her distant daughter unfolds through quiet, intimate visuals, exploring memory, separation, and the strength of maternal love across continents.

A Geisha-inspired heroine opens a melting hot pot of culture woven into a London field, skewed by Western ideology of what Japan is. Blending personal experience with cultural symbolism, the work presents identity as fluid and layered, shaped by memory, heritage, and Western interpretations of Japan.