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Passenger Seat

Burgundy hardcover of Passenger Seat by Lauren Tsai, with a white line drawing of a fragmented face.

Published in 2019, Passenger Seat offers a further glimpse into Lauren Tsai’s sketchbook practice, bringing together drawings, illustrations, and personal writings that reflect her experiences of travel, observation, and everyday life.

Through a collection of works developed across different places and moments, the book captures Tsai’s ongoing exploration of character, memory, and the relationship between art and personal experience. Passenger Seat provides an intimate look at her evolving visual language and the ideas that continue to inform her broader artistic practice.

Open sketchbook with intricate pencil drawings of a fantastical creature, a girl, birds, and handwritten notes
Open sketchbook with a handwritten English introduction and signature, beside a page of Japanese text.
Illustrated book spread showing a seated girl surrounded by a yellow robot and eerie, colorful creatures.
Open sketchbook with stylized drawings of a woman covering her face and a horned creature looming over another woman
Open sketchbook page with pencil drawings of spotted, horned creatures and a large wide-eyed figure peering over it.