Glossar

Central notion of the traditional interpretation of the I Ching. Meaning: be steadfast, remain true.

Five Phases of Transformation. The teachings of the five elements and the five phases of transformation (wǔxíng) is a Daoist theory for describing nature. It searches for regularities according to which dynamic transformation processes take place within the realm of the living. The five elements Wood, Earth, Water, Fire and Metal are derived from nature and stand for abstract properties.

Pictograms are small symbols or icons that summarize complex information in a clear, visual form, making it immediately understandable. Pictograms make something visible that would otherwise only exist as an abstract idea. They condense many explanatory words into a single, powerful image.

We are all familiar with pictograms because we encounter them everywhere, at airports, in road traffic or in instruction manuals. I started working with pictograms at no2DO in 2013.

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(Πλάτων Plátōn, latin: Plato; * 428/427 AC; † 348/347 AC) ancient Greek philosopher.