Anima ex Manus - The Monster You Can Hold

Artist: Anima ex Manus
Title: The Monster You Can Hold (Chihiro reimagined)
Size: approx. 42 cm / 16.5 inches tall
Mixed media: paperclay, polymer clay, wire, felt, vegan leather, vegan fur, ribbon and lace trims, silk threads.

Her arms and legs (knees) are poseable/ bendable. She is hand-painted with soft pastels, acrylics and coloured pencils, and sealed with matte and gloss varnish. She can be displayed on the wall, as she has a hoop on her back; she can also be displayed on a doll stand (not included) or seated on any surface with some back support. Her costume is not removable. The little No-Face (Kaonashi) plush toy is also handmade, and is included.

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In this reimagined version, Chihiro explores how we carry our inner shadows, embracing the fragile yet hauntingly intimate connection we share with the darker parts of our being. Here, the monstrous has been tamed; the overwhelming shrunk to fit gently in Chihiro’s hands.
This harmless plush toy became a vessel of quiet power, a reminder that even our deepest fears and shadows can be transformed into something gentle, something we can carry with us; a quiet echo of vulnerability, softened and held close like a fragile secret.
It whispers of the beauty in owning our pain and the courage it takes to cradle our darkness rather than cast it away.

No-Face, a symbol of loneliness and unchecked desire in its original form, is now Chihiro’s quiet companion.
Its plush form represents the taming of fear and chaos, turning something once overwhelming into a source of comfort, a willingness to confront and embrace the parts of us we often fear the most. Chihiro's act of carrying No-Face close to her heart suggests a deep acknowledgment of her own vulnerabilities and emotional growth, transforming darkness into resilience.
Dressed in melancholic tones, she reflects the quiet power of kindness, acceptance, and inner strength: shadows are not feared, but embraced, for it is in the darkest places that we find resilience, and in the quietest moments that we uncover profound healing.

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