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Elio Chen

MFA in Graphic Design - 2 Yr Path — Graduate Graphic Design
Course:
GTRA-307 Generative Typography
Faculty:
Roy Tatum

Natural Rhythm

"Natural Rhythm" merges I Ching Bagua's ancient wisdom with modern programming, offering a unique art form. It reinterprets Bagua symbols—key to understanding nature and the universe in Chinese philosophy—through code, using parameters to explore natural elements' traits. This project is both a modern take on traditional symbols and an artistic delve into nature's essence.
Learning Outcomes:
The BAGUA (eight trigrams) is a set of symbols from China intended to illustrate the nature of reality as being composed of mutually opposing forces reinforcing one another. BAGUA is a group of trigrams—composed of three lines, each either "broken" or "unbroken", which represent yin and yang, respectively.
Project Website:
https://eliochen.com/natural-rhythm