Baopu #66: The Mental Rhythm
Yao Xiao
Yao Xiao is a China-born illustrator based in New York City. Yao Xiao creates artwork depicting a poetic visual world where complex concepts and human emotions are examined, amplified, and given physical form. Her work has helped people all over the globe connect at unique moments, from the celebration of the 20 Year Anniversary of the SXSW Interactive Festival, to the grand release of pop singer Katy Perry's single 'Dark Horse.' She has created deeply emotional and beautiful graphics for editorial print publications, pop music record covers, concert posters and book covers. Yao Xiao's serialized comic Baopu currently runs monthly on Autostraddle. It is an original comic exploring the nuances in searching for identities, connections and friendships through the fictional life of a young, queer emigrant. Baopu stands for 'holding simplicity,' a Taoist ideal of wishing to return to a simpler state. Find her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Etsy or her website.
Yao has written 135 articles for us.
Wow I think we are hearing the same rhythm. Gorgeous!
You are SO often ”me” it makes me cry.
Your work always takes my breath away with its truth.
Beautiful and relatable
mic drop
How do you do it ?? This is so true.
I can never pick a favourite Saturday comic artist because everyone brings such different things to the column but this is definitely up there! This is so super relatable!
I very much feel this, so good!
Love this
Amazing how it is so simple, yet so true. Love it
Beautifully expressed, as always. The cycle of life.