SERIES: As Above, So Below
About This Series
As Above, So Below is a body of work that examines the interconnections between celestial phenomena and terrestrial experience.
Scientific inquiry has long demonstrated the moon’s influence on earthly systems—shaping oceanic tides, reproductive cycles, agricultural growth patterns, and more. Even the etymology of the term lunatic reflects the belief that lunar phases could destabilize the human psyche, prompting erratic behavior during periods of intensified full moon activity.
The celestial and terrestrial realms serve as the conceptual foundation for this series, inspiring both its formal language and its sense of mystery. Each work draws upon empirical data—such as star constellations, planetary charts, meteorological patterns, and topographic elevations—which then informs the generative computer processes underlying the visual compositions. These outputs are ultimately translated into screen-printed impressions on two-dimensional surfaces.
Visually and thematically, the works recall astronomical charts, graphs, and cosmological diagrams from the late medieval through early Renaissance periods, when mysticism and science remained deeply entangled. But with the widespread implementation of the scientific method, a division formed, separating natural philosophy from esoteric traditions. Practices such as alchemy and other occult sciences declined, displaced by the rise of empirical rationalism. This historical schism entrenched a perceived opposition between scientific logic and religious doctrine.
As Above, So Below seeks to revisit this hybrid way of thinking, proposing a space where empirical knowledge and the ineffable coexist—where data, myth, and mystery interweave to reveal alternative ways of knowing.