The Crane

Nitai B.

Digital Photography

• Artist Statement

  In Japanese culture, cranes represent peace and prosperity. I am not Japanese, nor is this paper crane, rather, it’s Italian. I spotted it while visiting family, and it caught my eye- it sparked my curiosity. Who made it? Why is it there? What does it mean? These questions return to me when I see this picture, and it acts as an exercise of my imagination: building worlds and characters in my head to answer them. I see the crane as connecting two cultures from opposite sides of the planet; with its tiny wings, it sparks conversation among peers walking down the street. We can all connect to the crane, and the crane connects us.

• Creative Statement

  Creativity is imagining an idea, and going through with the idea to build or create something unique, original, and maybe beautiful.