v02 / Tikhiy Bunt
QUIET REBELLION
A dragon is born from tea steam and leaves. A calm bowl becomes a center of power: rebellion begins with silence.
Collection / 14 designs
Tikhiy Bunt
Tea ritual as personal independence: a dragon, human gestures, plants, and a short phrase become a single visual metaphor.
The large meaningful scene and the inscription must read in a narrow format. The series explores different graphic languages while keeping the connection between tea and inner freedom.
Published works: 14. Formats: 200 × 45 mm — 14. Modes: RGB — 14.
Markdown documentv03 / Tikhiy Bunt
STILL ALIVE
Bony hands hold a gaiwan, tea leaves grow through the bones. A small ritual becomes a stubborn affirmation of life.
v04 / Tikhiy Bunt
YOU ARE NOT FUEL
A dismantled turbine becomes a tea branch. A person reclaims their attention and stops being expendable material in someone else's mechanism.
v05 / Tikhiy Bunt
DEATH TO HURRY
The hourglass opens into a gaiwan. The timing tool becomes a ritual object: life does not have to be on fast-forward.
v06 / Tikhiy Bunt
NOT FOR SALE
Your time and attention do not have to become a commodity.
v07 / Tikhiy Bunt
THERE IS A WAY OUT
You can break out of imposed repetition and choose your own perception.
v08 / Tikhiy Bunt
DON'T PROVE. BE.
The value of existence does not depend on constantly proving its usefulness.
v09 / Tikhiy Bunt
STANDARD FAILURE
Deviation from the given scenario may be a sign of a live person.
v10 / Tikhiy Bunt
NOT IDEAL. ALIVE.
Life and beauty do not require flawlessness; traces of restoration can become part of the image.
v11 / Tikhiy Bunt
DO NOT TAME
Calm does not mean submission; inner freedom can be preserved without aggression.
v12 / Tikhiy Bunt
YOU ARE NOT A DOLL
You can stop following someone else's script and choose your own movement.
v13 / Tikhiy Bunt
DO NOT FOLD
Under pressure one can unfold into one's own form, rather than accept an imposed one.
v14 / Tikhiy Bunt
ROOTS WITHOUT CHAINS
Roots give support, but origin does not have to become a limitation.
v15 / Tikhiy Bunt
MORE INSIDE
A person's inner life is greater than their outer image and any labels.