Marka, 75x56 cm, Watercolor on paper
Magical Girl
13. - 26.06.2019
Solo exhibition at Galleri Golsa in Oslo, Norway.
“Magical Girl is a subgenre of anime and manga that typically brings a young school-aged girl into the realm of magic. They stumble upon a source of magical powers and are able to transform into an alter-ego, ready to fight evil. These girls often represent a pure innocence and sweetness, a type of «perfect» ideal girl.
Oda Iselin discovered Japanese anime and manga in the beginning of her teenage years, and became instantly obsessed. Searching an identity as a teenager, it was especially the mystery and the perfection of the sweet and innocent magical girls that she felt drawn towards. She began drawing picture after picture of anime girls, often versions of herself or imaginary friends. Now, as a young adult, she reflects around her relationship with a fantasy world and her own anxieties through her watercolor paintings, placed somewhere between the grounded reality and a dream.”
Tøyenbadet, Herregarderoben and Melk at display. (left to right)
Melk, 40x30 cm, Watercolor on paper
Herregarderoben, 30x25 cm, Watercolor on paper
Skogbrann, Veien, Fisker and Vase at display. (left to right)
Rute, 25x30 cm, Watercolor on paper
Kjæreste, Rute and Ringen at display. (left to right)