1. The Beginning
The Beginning / 2023
From Parsons Illustration BFA Senior Thesis
The Beginning is a digital drawing of 8 characters based on the idea of the Eight Trigrams, composed of valley, heaven, wind, water, mountain, earth, thunder, fire. The piece is part of worldbuilding in Chae's work, based on folklore, myths and legends from different places. All the characters are personifications of elements of nature, and reflect the Trigrams - the composition is inspired by Wheel of Life, also known as Bhavachakra, which represents the cycle of birth, life and death that Buddhists believe in.
The Beginning (Zine Ver.) / 2023
From Parsons School of Design, Illustration Senior Thesis