Jasmine Law

Lives are often characterized by big milestones and events, yet how often do we reflect on the smaller moments that contribute to our lives? My series investigates the manifestation of little regrets within the storyline of an everyday person. They begin small, yet the more they gather, the more uncontrollable their impact grows on their host.

I illustrate little regrets as tiny, blank beings to encompass its inconspicuous and disregardable theme. That they are black and white symbolizes their initial untainted simplicity and how some perceive ‘regrets’ in a black-or-white mindset. The scenes are drawn in realism for visual and metaphorical contrast, complementing how diminutive concepts from the mind have effects on the real world, even when they cannot be seen. For instance, the regret of working instead of eating, vice versa, and the other small regrets build up into a monster that erodes one's mental health. The symbolism of hands grew from representing my identity to also portraying differing viewer perspectives as my storyline developed. Over time, I experimented with the progression of my pieces to lead the viewer into questioning the intent behind the little regrets.