{"product_id":"the-defeated-in-a-battle-with-myself","title":"The Defeated (in a battle with myself)","description":"The work I create is an exploration of my insecurities and the feeling of duality. Two decades ago, I came to America as an immigrant. I adopted a new name for the convenience of the English speakers around me and so I would feel like less of an outsider. For many years, I was willing to lose my identity to feel more included.\u003cbr\u003e After studying Film and Animation in college, I began to reconnect with my past and try to understand my potential future. Although I can comfortably call this place my home, I still can’t help but feel unwelcome during difficult times in our country. This feeling pushes me to create.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The artwork itself is cut and woven by hand. I believe a physical connection to the materials adds a layer of personality to the work, even if it has flaws. I use the weaving process to deconstruct and reconstruct images to create a sense of time and movement. Sometimes I think that if I stand at just the right angle, I can gaze into the sliver between two parallel universes to see the distortion of time and motion. I imagine it much like a video glitch in-between frames.","brand":"Jason Chen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46279810678934,"sku":"ART-002025SCH06-004","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0482\/6470\/8246\/files\/2025SCH06-004.jpg?v=1742595201","url":"https:\/\/brandywine.art\/products\/the-defeated-in-a-battle-with-myself","provider":"Brandywine.Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}