Tori Trigger

This is an artwork I recently found called Tori Trigger by Nanami Cowdroy.


Tori Trigger is a pretty interesting artwork to me. Not only is it beautifully rendered but it shows great meaning. I find it interesting that the artist placed the two contrasting elements of the gun and the cranes together in the art. Tori is translated as bird in Japanese and as you can see origami birds/cranes are flying out of the gun. Origami cranes are seen as a symbol of hopes and wishes , it was once said that if a 1000 cranes are folded then a wish will come true. In contrast a gun is seen as a symbol of war and violence. By placing these two elements together it forces the audience to think about what the artist is trying to display in their artwork.

I believe that the artist is trying to tell the audience that people rely on violence to protect them, this is what gives them hope that they will protect them. As the gun appears to be shooting out cranes, it also looks like the birds are escaping out of the gun. It feels like the birds are being release and I interpret it as birds(society) finally get their freedom as they escape from the violence.