Gowoon Lee: Here Kitty Kitty examines Hello Kitty as an image emptied of story and used for projection. Through distorted, repeated paintings of toys and merchandise, Lee exposes the character’s commodified softness and its link to constructed femininity. Trompe-l’œil and fractured motifs turn Hello Kitty’s surface into something uncanny, prompting questions about how such images mold identity and cultural value.
