Calligraphy of the Chinese name that was given to me by my orphanage, 江茜茜 Jiang Qiàn Qiàn.

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江 Jiang means “river” and was the last name given to everyone who entered the orphanage that year.

茜 Qiàn is a type of grass that can be processed to produce red dye. It also refers to the color alizarin red, which symbolizes good luck, happiness, beauty, and success in Chinese culture.

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For this personal project, I was deeply inspired by the opening shot of Mulan (1998).

I think it beautifully captures the calligraphy ink bleeding.