THE STRING
THE STRING
Experimental publication
Publication
Imagery
Symbols of life and death—a baby in the womb, a skull, a strand of DNA, fleeting moments of everyday life, and a severed thread—are seen throughout the publication as visual anchors.
Each carries its own meaning, reflecting the stages governed by the Moirai: Clotho’s spinning thread of birth, Lachesis’s measured span of life, and Atropos’s final cut.
Visual exploration inspired both by the Moirai from Greek mythology and the Chinese legend of the red thread.
Visual exploration inspired both by the Moirai from Greek mythology and the Chinese legend of the red thread.
Process
This project began as a specialty publication exploring the cultural and artistic significance of the color blue, inspired by the BBC documentary History of Art in Three Colors.
Virgil’s excerpt serve as as both inspiration and basis for the poem, grounding the work in the language of fate and inevitability.
Overview
This project grew from an interest with how different cultures describe destiny. I was inspired both by the Moirai of Greek mythology—who spin, measure, and cut the thread of life—and the Chinese legend of the red thread, an invisible cord said to connect people.
Original Ideations
Originally hand-stitched with a red thread, the book invites readers to trace its path through each page—transforming the reading experience into a tactile reflection and a tangible metaphor.
Digital Version
Overview
This project grew from an interest with how different cultures describe destiny. I was inspired both by the Moirai of Greek mythology—who spin, measure, and cut the thread of life—and the Chinese legend of the red thread, an invisible cord said to connect people.
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