I got recommended this novel by someone at my art show, Victim of Cosmetics, which dealt with some similar subject matter of āputting in workā for beauty. I like this book a lot. It was easy to read (big font!) and the form matches the content well; it was informally written, refreshing, but also sad (mother/daughter stuff)
This book blew me away. Iād seen it all over the instagrams of bookshops in London (Daunt Books in particular promotes it like crazy) but even then I didnāt realise just how rich, nuanced, and self-analytical it would be. Asako Yuzuki is raw and authentic in her depiction of female relationships, in a way that is so real, itās piercing. From every angle she is able to analyze act of care, how itās feminised, what it means to give and sacrifice, how that can result in self-negation ā and how it ultimately affects all women from all backgrounds, shapes, and sizes. And she *gets* food.
A really unique perspective on the fluidity of pain (primarily in relation to chronic illness) and navigating the shifting mindset to cope with the pain. Also a really interesting take on āfriends for certain activitiesā - a friend you go to gigs with vs the friend you go for a morning jog with. How these friendships change us. A fantastic quick read!
I discovered her song āIn Canadaā on the compilation album Songs in the Key of Z: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music, which Iād highly recommend āāāāā
Inspired by the work of Jan Svankmajer. I am ready to base my entire aesthetic aroundĀ mid-00s Undercover once I move into my new studio and have to pull looks for commuting every day.
