Zodiac Tales
#01
Year of the Dog, 2018 ｜ Dimension 20x20 cm
In the Year of the Dog, I drew a smiling Shiba Inu holding a pineapple. The phrase “Wang Lai” (旺來) means “prosperity comes” — and while it’s a lucky saying, I think I also meant it for myself. Come on, good luck!
狗年那年，我畫了一隻帶鳳梨的笑臉柴犬。「旺來」這兩個字，希望是真的，也有一點是說給自己聽的 —— 旺要來啊！
#02
Year of the Tiger, 2022 ｜ Dimension 42x29.7 cm
For the Year of the Tiger, I drew a lucky tiger — and also drew my family. Everyone wore a tiger hat and appeared in the calendar, month by month, spending the year together. There’s still some debate over who looks like which tiger — but at least we made the calendar together, that part’s for sure.
虎年那年，我畫了一隻福虎，也畫了我們一家人。大家都戴著虎帽，一起出現在年曆裡，陪著彼此過完整的一年。雖然誰像哪隻虎還有點爭議，不過年曆是一起完成的，這點倒是沒錯。
#03
Year of the Rabbit, 2023 ｜ Dimension 14 × 14 cm × 4 sheets (set)
In the Year of the Rabbit, I made four spring couplets — each with a bunny and a New Year’s blessing. The wishes are the same, but with a lovely rabbit in the middle, maybe the new year feels a little lovelier too.
兔年那年，我畫了四張春貼，每張都是一隻兔子配上一句吉祥話。 祝福的話一樣，多了美麗的兔子，新年就更美了吧～
#04
Year of the Snake ｜ Dimension 9 × 17 cm with gold foil
For the Year of the Snake, I drew two curling snakes, winding their way across the envelope. In the middle, it says “The Snake Brings a Turn of Luck” — a blessing, sure, but also a hint: it’s 2025, time to shake off 2024 and move on already!
蛇年畫了兩條彎彎繞繞的蛇，像在袋子上打了個轉。 中間寫著「蛇來運轉」，是祝福，也是暗示：2025嘛，就該把2024甩到腦後去了啊！
