Slide #27/ 1999 "Morceau en forme de Poire" / ink on paper/ 18"x14" A fine spiral creates this drawing. The subtle hue variations from spire to spire result from a progressive blending of inks and create a very quiet glow.

Slide #28/ 2000 "Ascending the South Heavenly Gate" / ink on paper/ 18"x13 1/2" This is the first piece of a series of four, created in empathy with Carl Jung's concept of unus mundus. Knowing that numbers are in the same continuum as our minds and souls, "Mount Tai" follows the spirit of the Chinese scholars' fantasies in its own, algorithmic way. The most venerated of the five sacred Chinese Mountains, Mount Tai in Shandong, is the location of four scenes.

The first scene shows us the 6,000 steps leading to the luminous gate and the grueling effort to reach the top, the South Heavenly Gate.

Slide #29/ 2000 "Ascending the South Heavenly Gate" (detail) / ink on paper/ 18"x13 1/2" See #28

Slide #30/ 2000 "Ascending the South Heavenly Gate" (detail) / ink on paper/ 18"x13 1/2" See #28

Slide #31/ 2000 "Ascending the South Heavenly Gate" (detail) / ink on paper/ 18"x13 1/2" See #28

Slide #32/ 2000 "Feng in the Morning Sun" / ink on paper/ 18"x13 1/2" Having reached the South Heavenly Gate, offering of the Feng ritual to heaven.

Slide #33/ 2000 "Feng in the Morning Sun" (detail) / ink on paper/ 18"x13 1/2" See #32

Slide #34/ 2000 "Feng in the Morning Sun" (detail) / ink on paper/ 18"x13 1/2" See #32

Slide #35/ 2000 "Shandong Mountain" (left leaf) / graphite on paper/ 12"x20" This is a dyptich, drawing a symbolic map of the whole Mount Tai area.

Slide #36/ 2000 "Shandong Mountain" (right leaf) / graphite on paper/ 12"x20" See #35

Slide #37/ 2000 "Shandong Mountain" (detail) / graphite on paper/ 12"x20" See #35

Slide #38/ 2000 "Mount Tai in Blue Mist" / ink on paper/ 25"x20" The Primary Lady of Blue Mist was the goddess sharing Mount Tai with the Mountain god, who controlled the life and death of all individuals.