Artwork Collection

Noble Savages

Noble Savages is an illustration/mini comic series about escaping societal norm. Each comic tells a story about humans turning into animals to entertain their most simplistic desires. This series of work questions the notion of anthropocentrism. It depicts the gradual loss of self as a result of the stress imposed on individuals by modern society. It serves as an analogy for human behavior when they are unshackled from the stress and anxiety from career and life.

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Butterflies
Butterflies

Illustration

Butterflies

When both love and passion were burned out, she decided to rekindle the spark of her life.

Fly, Fly Away
Fly, Fly Away

Illustration

Fly, Fly Away

A despondent homemaker turns into a swallow and flies away from her monotonous life.

Grand Escape
Grand Escape

Illustration

Grand Escape

A child from a broken household finds his escape.

Key Prospector
Key Prospector

Illustration

Key Prospector

Just about to give up, he finds his keys.

My Childhood Dream Comes True
My Childhood Dream Comes True

Illustration

My Childhood Dream Comes True

Being obsessed with lions, the child wakes up to become what she always dreamt of.

Night, Night
Night, Night

Illustration

Night, Night

An exhausted salaryman turns into a squirrel to enjoy a comfortable sleep in his nest.

O Youth
O Youth

Illustration

O Youth

Upon realizing that she was having difficulty moving, the old lady found a way to rejuvenate herself.

Payback Time
Payback Time

Illustration

Payback Time

Cornered by a rabid dog, the man turns into a goose to fight back.

The Lantern Will Guide You Home
The Lantern Will Guide You Home

Illustration

The Lantern Will Guide You Home

After everyone in the village moves to the city, the old lady transforms into a firefly to preserve the last sight of light.

Work by

JunYang Cao aka. Sherry

Illustrator

“Noble Savages is an illustration/mini comic series about escaping societal norm. Each comic tells a story about humans turning into animals to entertain their most simplistic desires. This series of...” [More]