SUPERNATURAL PAT T E R N S , A RT & A R C H I T E C T U R E
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My fascination with the Supernatural does not lie solely in the possibilities of its existence, but rather the human desire to ‘bridge’ this alternate universe to ours. BY LIM QI XUAN
SUPERNATURAL
PATTERNS, ART & ARCHI
School of Art, Design & Media Nanyang Technological University Lim Qi Xuan (+65) 94504576 happinessdispenser@hotmail.com Under the guidance of Professor Ina Conradi QimmyShimmy http://www.qimmyshimmy.com/ © QIMMYSHIMMY 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or store in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the author. Printed and Bound in Singapore Designed by Lim Qi Xuan
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CONCEPT ONE
MY THICAL ANIMALS
In Chinese beliefs, spirits can sometimes take animal forms and continue living among us. Living body as vessel: The soul and spirit as something that is external . Body of an anim al s can b e c om e a v e ss el th at bri d ge th e tw o di f ferent w orl d s . Th ere are al s o m any C hin e s e fo l klore s an d my th s ( li ke th e fam ou s Jour n e y to the West) that consist of many shapeshifting demons whom are half-human and half-animal . Some animals/insects commonly portrayed or believed to have spirits residing within them (specifically in Chinese literature): Wolves, Snakes, Moths, Foxes, Butterf lies, Birds and Tigers.
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MOODBOARD
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SKETCHES
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MOTIF ONE
THE SNAKE SPIRIT
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SWAT C H 0 1 : T H E S N A K E S P I R I T
SWAT C H 0 2 : T H E S N A K E S P I R I T
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T H E S N A K E S P I R I T PAT T E R N : SWAT C H 0 1
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SWAT C H 0 3 : T H E S N A K E S P I R I T
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SWAT C H 0 5 : T H E S N A K E S P I R I T
SWAT C H 0 6 : T H E S N A K E S P I R I T
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MOTIF TWO
THE MOTH SPIRIT
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SWAT C H 0 7 : T HE MOT H SPIRI T
SWAT C H 0 8 : T HE MOT H SPIRI T
T H E M O T H S P I R I T PAT T E R N : SWAT C H 0 7
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SWAT C H 0 9 : T HE MOT H SPIRI T
SWAT C H 1 0 : T HE MOT H SPIRI T
SWAT C H 1 1 : T HE MOT H SPIRI T
SWAT C H 1 2 : T HE MOT H SPIRI T
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T H E M O T H S P I R I T PAT T E R N : SWAT C H 1 0
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MOTIF THREE
THE FOX SPIRIT
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SWAT C H 1 3 : T HE FOX SPIRI T
SWAT C H 1 4 : T HE FOX SPIRI T
T H E F OX S P I R I T PAT T E R N : SWAT C H 1 3
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SWAT C H 1 5 : T HE FOX SPIRI T
SWAT C H 1 6 : T HE FOX SPIRI T
SWAT C H 1 7 : T HE FOX SPIRI T
SWAT C H 1 8 : T HE FOX SPIRI T
T H E F OX S P I R I T PAT T E R N : SWAT C H 1 5
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MOTIF FOUR
T H E BU T T E RF LY SPI RI T
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SWAT C H 1 9 : T H E B U T T E R F LY S P I R I T
SWAT C H 2 0 : T H E B U T T E R F LY S P I R I T
T H E B U T T E R F LY S P I R I T PAT T E R N
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T H E B U T T E R F LY S P I R I T PAT T E R N : SWAT C H 2 2
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SWAT C H 2 1 : T H E B U T T E R F LY S P I R I T
SWAT C H 2 2 : T H E B U T T E R F LY S P I R I T
SWAT C H 2 3 : T H E B U T T E R F LY S P I R I T
SWAT C H 2 4 : T H E B U T T E R F LY S P I R I T
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MOTIF FIVE
THE BIRD SPIRIT
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SWAT C H 2 5 : T H E B I R D S P I R I T
SWAT C H 2 6 : T H E B I R D S P I R I T
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T H E B I R D S P I R I T PAT T E R N : SWAT C H 2 5
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SWAT C H 2 7 : T H E B I R D S P I R I T
T H E B I R D S P I R I T PAT T E R N : SWAT C H 2 7
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SWAT C H 2 8 : T H E B I R D S P I R I T
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MOTIF SIX
THE WOLF SPIRIT
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SWAT C H 2 9 : T H E W O L F S P I R I T
SWAT C H 3 0 : T H E W O L F S P I R I T
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T H E WOLF S P I R I T PAT T E R N : SWAT C H 3 0
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SWAT C H 3 1 : T H E W O L F S P I R I T
T H E WOLF S P I R I T PAT T E R N : SWAT C H 3 2
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SWAT C H 3 2 : T H E W O L F S P I R I T
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COMBINED MOTIFS
THE SIX SPIRITS
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SWAT C H 3 3
SWAT C H 3 4
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