Ke Chai
Passing of the Throne (代代封侯)
Illustration
In Chinese legend, monkeys are humanity's ancestors, and one monkey sitting on top of another means being a vassal for generations. After referring to the Chinese historical background and designing the image as an official hat with a monkey king from the Tang Dynasty sitting on top, a monkey king from the Song Dynasty in the center, and a young monkey king from the Yuan Dynasty on the lower level, I showed the passing of the throne through four generations of monkeys, depicting the people's good wishes for peace and high promotion.
Work by
Ke Chai aka. Karina
Illustration
“"The Wishes" depicts a series of illustrations from traditional Chinese culture in which people symbolize things (animals, plants, objects) as a trust for happiness and give them good expectations...” [More]