Artwork Collection

Yokai

‘Yokai’ reveals various types of bias and stereotypes through contemporary social issues by redesigning the monster characters and adapting the Asian monsters’ origins.

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Oni no Kannebutsu
Oni no Kannebutsu

Installation

Oni no Kannebutsu

This illustration is for the series, ‘Yokai’. This piece shows the bias in education that a ‘good’ school would guarantee a good future.

Hinoenma
Hinoenma

Illustration

Hinoenma

This illustration is for the series, ‘Yokai’. “Hinoenma” shows the bias in gender that society always take more attention to domestic violence against women than that against males.

Oshiroi Baba
Oshiroi Baba

Illustration

Oshiroi Baba

This illustration is for the series, ‘Yokai’. “Oshiroi Baba” shows those people who blindly follow the trend of beauty and fashion which is popular in social media, which shows the bias on the beauty that things look beautiful is good.

Yokai City
Yokai City

Illustration

Yokai City

This illustration is for the series, ‘Yokai’. “Yokai City” shows different biases in work occupation.

Kitsune no Yomeiri
Kitsune no Yomeiri

Illustration

Kitsune no Yomeiri

This illustration is for the series, ‘Yokai’. “Kitsune no Yomeiri” uses ‘Digital Divide’ to show the bias on age.

Sugoroku
Sugoroku

Illustration

Sugoroku

This illustration is for the series, ‘Yokai’. “Sugoroku” shows Yokai from different regions play a board game to reflect the bias in geography.

Karyobinga
Karyobinga

Illustration

Karyobinga

This illustration is for the series, ‘Yokai’. “Karyobinga” shows the bias on public figures.

Bai Ze
Bai Ze

Illustration

Bai Ze

This illustration is for the series, ‘Yokai’. “Bai Ze” uses rebirth to point out the bias on child vulnerability that the society should also focus on their mental health when they grow up.

Door-God
Door-God

Illustration

Door-God

This illustration is for the series, ‘Yokai’. “Door-God” shows our against the bias on race refer to the incidents of targeting the Asian community

Binbogami
Binbogami

Illustration

Binbogami

This illustration is from the series, ‘Yokai’. “Binbogami” shows the bias on poverty and wealth.

Work by

Yu Rong Xue aka. Ürong X

Illustration

“‘Yokai’ reveals various types of bias and stereotypes through contemporary social issues by redesigning the monster characters and adapting the Asian monsters’ origins.