“The Five Elements（Wu Xing）” Series Illustration
This series of artwork was created to explore the visual representation of the energy of the world in ancient Chinese philosophy, encompassing the fundamental dynamics that lend themselves to the evolutionary process of yin and yang. Ancient Chinese philosophers used the theory of the five elements to describe the formation of all things in the world and their interrelationships. The illustrator has boldly captured moments in the face of this powerful energy, while imaginatively illustrating these moments as female protagonists from different countries of different eras and backgrounds.
Green leaf
Red Fire
Blue Water
The agents are Fire, Water, Wood, Metal, and Earth, is a fivefold conceptual scheme used in many traditional Chinese fields of study to explain a wide array of phenomena, including cosmic cycles, the interactions between internal organs, the succession of political regimes, and the properties of herbal medicines.
