Day 2902: Younger Frida.

"My Frida": old photo, acrylic, collage & digital.

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The Life of Two Adopted Quarantine Kittens in Tokyo

all photos by Benjamin Beech

 

One of the invisible victims of the global pandemic and physical distancing measures have been stray animals. When the streets of Tokyo emptied out in April as the city entered a state-of-emergency-induced lockdown, many strays were left to fend for themselves. Sadly, two kittens, Olive & Pepper, were abandoned on a roof in Tokyo. 

Olive & Pepper were luckily adopted by Tokyo-based photographer Ben Beech (previously) and his wife. Speaking with S&T, Ben says, “being a photographer by trade, and having no work at all during this period I found myself photographing the kittens… a lot!”  The pair of kittens turned into a side-project for Ben, who began posting photos of the kittens on Instagram. The project strikes a special nerve for cat-lovers and Japan-lovers as the photos often combine elements of both. You can follow along with Olive & Pepper here, but don’t expect them to stay this small for long!

 

But the story has a happy ending.

• A fun 5 min musical video, here.

• An article on coping/creativity with Elizabeth Gilbert, here. 

• A 4 min painting, baby to elderly, Korean artist, Stonehouse, here.

Smiles for Tuesday ...