Copy Kitty by Kyung-Me

This adult art book contains intricate, surreal graphite illustrations that tell a whimsical story about obsessive love and longing, and the self-distortion of identity to conform to others' expectations and norms. The book is formatted with each illustration alternating with a blank page.

Filled with Korean cultural references, Looney Tunes, and 1950s elements, Copy Kitty is based on a series of illustrations from "Me" that were exhibited in a New York gallery to strong critical acclaim. Copy Kitty explores themes of identity, belonging, and love through the story of a cat who painfully and continuously reinvents herself in pursuit of admiration and an elusive ideal. The auto-fiction driven narrative resonates through authentically conveyed shared experiences, examining the effects of idealized notions and identity suppression with a keen perspective and profound reflection on self-destructive consequences.