Memories of Qilin is inspired by traditional East Asian art. It channels the sense of movement and fluidity found in classical Chinese brushwork, while drawing from the colors, patterns, and forms of ukiyo-e woodblock prints.
The series explores elements of folklore, evoking the mythological imagery of dragons, phoenixes, flowers, and mountains. The title references a fabled chimerical beast found throughout East Asian mythology (while the qilin is its Chinese name, it is also known in Korea as the girin and Japan as the kirin) that represents prosperity and luck.
Viewers are invited to interpret elusive forms that verge on representation. As with the stories passed on through generations, each piece is imagined, organic, and ever-in-flux.
Complexity | Medium |
Composition Type | Sweep |
Palette | Poppy Field |
Splotches | Yes |
Bought by | 0x9F2...E4A for Ξ4.9 | 2023-07-25 |
Bought by | 0x5e6...2bC for Ξ2.2 | 2022-06-04 |
Bought by | 0xcb1...ccC for Ξ3 | 2022-05-07 |
Bought by | 0xe4f...eF9 for Ξ0.949 | 2022-03-21 |
Minted by | 0x5eE...b49 | 2022-03-21 |