From Ancient Formula to the New Sun

This series forms a visual narrative of civilizational transformation through the integration of traditional photography and close-range smartphone imagery. Using “maternal order” as a metaphor, the work originates from the life wisdom embedded in ancient medicinal formulas, passing through collapse and collective awakening toward the emergence of new ideas. It examines how tradition evolves into renewed life structures across time, while pioneering a new photographic approach by translating the structural aesthetics of ancient formulas into visual form. Fang Yi art centers on transforming the aesthetic of medicinal formulas into art. My sculptural work representing Fang Yi art was shown at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence last year, and this is the first photographic series representing Fang Yi art.