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A Horizon Folded in Paper: A Horizon Folded in Paper celebrates the journey from imagination to possibility. A simple paper plane rises above the place where ideas take shape, carrying dreams beyond familiar boundaries. It reminds us that even the greatest journeys can begin with something small. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 27

Room illustration of A Horizon Folded in Paper on a creative studio wall, beside a meeting table, inspiration board and everyday working objects. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 27

A Horizon Folded in Paper摺進紙裡的遠方

A sheet of paper can become a plane; an idea can become the beginning of a journey.

Paris Beyond the Postcard: Paris Beyond the Postcard looks past the familiar icon to the everyday life unfolding around it. Markets, wet streets, old façades, and passing figures reveal a Paris remembered not as a destination, but as a city truly lived. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 26

Paris Beyond the Postcard on a wall in a home entrance, with coats, umbrellas, a wooden bench and a doorway to the living room; space illustration. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 26

Paris Beyond the Postcard明信片之外的巴黎

A city truly lived.

The City Has Not Yet Fallen Asleep: The City Has Not Yet Fallen Asleep captures Hong Kong in a moment of restless glow. Beneath neon signs and passing trams, the streets remain alive with movement, memory, and the warmth of a city that refuses to disappear into the night. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 25

The City Has Not Yet Fallen Asleep on a concrete wall in an industrial-style living room, with a sofa, desk and city view; space illustration. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 25

The City Has Not Yet Fallen Asleep城市仍未入眠

A city that refuses to disappear into the night.

When Forever Became Us: Black formalwear and a white wedding dress frame the couple's expressions and joined hands. Lilac, pale blue and warm yellow flowers surround them, carrying the wedding's light and joy through brushwork and colour. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 23

When Forever Became Us beside a staircase at home, with a wooden handrail, a wall light and a bedroom entrance; space illustration. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 23

When Forever Became Us當永遠成為我們

On the day the flowers bloomed, forever took the shape of us.

Where Forever Began: A deep blue jacket and white dress form a clear contrast, centring expressions and joined hands. The arch, sculpture and greenery surround them; warm brushwork reorganises the architecture and keeps the place within the memory. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 22

Where Forever Began beside a bedroom entrance, with a bench and everyday objects; space illustration. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 22

Where Forever Began永遠開始的地方

From the hands we held that day, to every day ahead.

Between Her and the Blue: The figure faces the sea with her back to the room. Dark framing and interior shadows support the bright blue; sails, sky and water create a quiet distance. Nearby wine and fruit hold the gaze between everyday life indoors and the world beyond. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 20

Between Her and the Blue in a sea-view suite, with a sofa, floor-to-ceiling windows and a view of the sea; space illustration. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 20

Between Her and the Blue與湛藍之間

Between her and the blue, a little time with nowhere else to be.

Where Love Still Gathers: A warm golden background places faces and relationships at the centre. People and their pet form this family portrait together. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 01

Where Love Still Gathers beside a family dining table, with wooden chairs and everyday tableware; space illustration. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 01

Where Love Still Gathers愛仍相聚的地方

A family photograph brings generations together in one painting.

Where Time Walks Beside Us: A riverbank, city and gentle colours form the setting for two people side by side. The landscape keeps the feeling of a shared journey, while the people remain the focus. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 02

Where Time Walks Beside Us above a wooden cabinet at home, with a tea tray; space illustration. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 02

Where Time Walks Beside Us時間與我們並肩而行

Keep the places you have shared in the life still to come.

A Beginning Held by Hands: Soft fabric, warm brushwork and caring hands surround the newborn's expression, preserving an intimate closeness. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 03

A Beginning Held by Hands in a nursery reading corner, with an armchair, a crib and everyday objects for caring for a child; space illustration. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 03

A Beginning Held by Hands被雙手托住的開始

Make room for the very beginning of a life.

A Small Frame of Forever: A girl holds a frame, with a warm background contrasting her dark clothing. Her gesture and expression give this childhood keepsake its identity. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 04

A Small Frame of Forever on a home entryway wall, with a wooden bench and a view of the living room; space illustration. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 04

A Small Frame of Forever小小畫框裡的永恆

They grow so quickly. Some moments deserve a longer look.

I Am Bao: An orange tulip covers one eye. Upright ears and a red seat are distinctive, while bright brushwork supports the coat and outline. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 05

I Am Bao beside an apartment entrance, with a sofa and everyday objects; space illustration. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 05

I Am Bao我是 Bao

Preserve their appearance, and the personality you know so well.

When an Angel Learned to Nuzzle: A cat rests on warm fabric, a hand gently beside its head. The painting preserves the intimacy of an everyday touch. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 06

When an Angel Learned to Nuzzle beside a living-room sofa, with a window view, lighting and everyday objects; space illustration. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 06

When an Angel Learned to Nuzzle當天使學會撒嬌

Sometimes, the deepest companionship is simply being there.

Where the First Light Stayed: Flowers surround the doorway and warm light shines from within. Display cabinets, the entrance and a pet together form the memory of this place. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 07

Where the First Light Stayed on the wall of a small shop workspace, with a desk, an entrance and everyday work objects; space illustration. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 07

Where the First Light Stayed第一盞光留下的地方

A shop, a doorway, can hold a whole chapter of life.

Taipei Between Blue and Gold: The skyline opens between blue and gold. The city's changing heights and distant light keep the image open and lived-in. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 08

Taipei Between Blue and Gold on a stone wall in an office elevator lobby, with a bench and an everyday passageway; space illustration. — Artwork illustrationJIYI / 08

Taipei Between Blue and Gold藍與金之間的台北

Turn a city into a view you can see every day.

These works illustrate possible directions. Photographs, stories, dimensions and techniques are assessed individually for each commission.

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Botero-inspired

Rounded volumes, gentle curves and simplified settings give familiar expressions a new form.

Cubist memory

Recompose people, shapes and colours while retaining what makes them recognisable.

Personal abstraction

We can discuss an artistic interpretation of an existing natal-chart reading or your personal imagery, and create an abstract work that is uniquely yours.