On the surface, they seem happy, relaxed, free from any pain. But in the background, they carry giant monsters on their backs. The desperation to “comply” with society, with beauty standards and family expectations. Anxiety, depression, loneliness. The physical impact through insomnia, bulimia, and anorexia. Kazuhiro Hori's schoolgirls are surrounded by colors and toys, but their faces reflect pure pain and a marked tendency toward self-destruction, as a preview of what awaits them in the real world.
Kazuhiro Hori's art has been exhibited in different parts of the world, and one of his main concerns was to cross cultural barriers (after all, his images reflect mainly Japanese situations), but it didn't take him long to discover that his work reflects universal problems.
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There is no peace in the eyes of his schoolgirls. The toys, candies, and junk food we observe in the illustrations are both an escape route and a source of torment. Strawberry jam as blood is a disturbing symbolism, always coming out from between their legs or covering the young women entirely. The dream world in which they live will be replaced by the cruelty of reality and society. The fairy tale becomes a nightmare. Are you interested in knowing more? Then you already know where to go.
Source: Neocha
