The peace in life and starlight
This illustration is inspired by music, specifically the piece re:member by Icelandic musician Ólafur Arnalds.While listening to his music, I felt a deep sense of the mystery and tranquility found in nature.
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/ ARTIST / 2025
| ARTIST: | Manting |
| COUNTRY: | Taiwan |
| EMAIL: | mantingart@gmail.com |
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| I am Manting, an illustrator and designer from Taiwan. Through illustration, design, and photography, I slowly build my life and creative journey. My inspiration often comes from nature, music, literature, photography, and the endless world of imagination. With soft and delicate brushstrokes, I hope to portray a unique world full of feeling and imagination, and take the viewer to farther places. |
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While listening to his music, I felt a deep sense of the mystery and tranquility found in nature.
The Invitation from the Forest
In the mountains of Taipingshan, a forest shrouded in mist surrounds a path covered in moss and plants.The dense vegetation weaves together into a soft, layered texture — like thick carpets made of greenery.
They intertwine and grow into a beautiful, living landscape.
The mist adds a sense of mystery, as if tiny forest spirits might be quietly dwelling within.
The Blue Whale and the Shooting Star
That day, a gentle blue whale carried a tiny person on a journey across the sea.Along the way, they encountered a beautiful shooting star.
The tiny person caught the star and gifted its light to those they met —
sharing the brilliance of starlight with everyone along the way.
This artwork carries blessings and a message of sharing.
The Dark and the Light
This artwork is inspired by text from my friend.When the tongues of fire are extinguished,
we no longer know what is true.
Tiny stars scatter and fall across the sky,
those blinking eyes gazing upward.
They see darkness — rushing destruction and endless void.
They see light — bringing love and courage.
People filled with both despair and hope
hold themselves tightly in this moment.
With hatred, amid powerlessness and fear,
with love, through effort and healing.
The boys and girls, their worlds held close are so different —
what they believe, the paths of good and evil they follow differ.
Only when embraced together, do they trust one another —
relying on each other’s existence.
Never leave
This artwork is inspired by text, depicting themes of emotion, nature, and companionship.
The blue
This artwork is inspired by text. I really love the words my friend wrote, which are full of poetry and imagination. Because of this, I sometimes create illustrations based on text. This piece depicts themes of memory and the state of movement.
Waves and Fireworks
Strolling through the gradient shades of ocean-blue time,you light up my shadow with fireworks.
Only then do I realize—
whether the pursuit is vast or small,
it can always be found in ordinary days.
Igniting the gentle glow of fireworks,
I entrust this moment
to the ocean waves and fireworks.
Be with yourself
In the course of life,from the body outward to the depths of the heart,
one’s own soul quietly keeps company with itself.
Never forget:
to accompany yourself,
to gradually understand yourself,
and to be present with yourself.
Embrace the small, inner light within.
Shooting star and colorful lake
Hand in hand, we walk toward a powder-blue world.Together, we watch shooting stars light up the lake.
Colorful lights dance upon the water’s surface,
like a vibrant, kaleidoscopic world.
Quietly, we make wishes together.
The world is filled with color and light,
filled with hope and gentle warmth.
Hopes gather on the tree
Hopes gather on the tree.This artwork depicts a feeling of hope.
I hope that those who see this piece can feel hope and gentleness,
and experience a warmth growing within their hearts.