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KOI

768 × 1024 px
Digital illustration
2021

This is a piece experimenting with digital illustration techniques, and depicts a classic image that resonates with my childhood. I went to school in Southeast Asia for most of my life, and a staple of these schools, a common thread between the vastly different cultures and people, was the communal koi pond. This artwork signifies an end to my schoolkid days, and an ode to the connection it brought me to otherwise unfamiliar or disconnected experiences.

LIMERENCE

8 x 12 in
Ink on paper
2021

This illustration depicts my relationship with my self-image, showing the different facets of my identity and the connections between them. At the time of creating this piece, I was exploring ideas of deep love for one self, and the things and circumstances that stop us from ever reaching that level.

CYBORG HANDS

1920 × 1280 px
Digital Illustration
2022


SHARPENER TRAIL

2 x 12 in
Ink on paper
2022

SODA TABS

3 x 5 in
Ink on paper
2023

“WHAT I TALK ABOUT WHEN I TALK ABOUT RUNNING”

3300 × 5100 px
Mock editorial illustration
Digital illustration
2025

This piece was made as a mock editorial assignment for a section of Murakami’s book, “What I Talk About When I Talk About Running”. See excerpt in following link:

Excerpt

“SECOND SLEEP”

8.5 x 11 in 
Mock Editorial Illustration
Ink on paper
2025

This piece was made as a mock editorial assignment for an article “The forgotten medieval habit of 'two sleeps'” by Zaria Gorvett. See excerpt in following link:

Article

NEW YORK

All works in this portfolio are the artist’s own original work, unless stated otherwise. Only the artist, Ahona Paul, reserves the right to copy, distribute and sell prints or copies of the work.