Namazu

High School Illustration

2023

Jian Suh, Tokyo
Program: Illustration
School: International School of the Sacred Heart

The Namazu is a giant catfish in Japanese mythology that is said to live deep in the earth's oceans. According to legend, earthquakes occur in the mortal world when the god Kashima slays the giant catfish because the Namazu thrashes about in pain. Through this piece, I portrayed Namazu as a symbol of the unpredictability and power of nature.