Giacomo Zadro, Yokai (ART & CONCEPTUAL 2025)

Those who do not receive the proper funeral rites cannot pass on. They remain stuck in a purgatory that is part physical world and part ethereal. Others who die suddenly, tragically, or violently—or with grudge and malice in their hearts—are sometimes unable to pass on even with the proper prayers and rites. These lost souls transform into yūrei. This photo was created in my studio in Enmore and was inspired by my recent trip to Japan and Japanese folklore

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