Text The phrase one is all all is one comes from Japanese manga artist Arakawa Hiromus work FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST which states that even if we dont obviously realize it the world operates according to systems we cant fully comprehend This system consists of

Hsun Hsiang Hsu
Submitted by hhsu on Fri, 09/22/2023 - 19:02

The phrase "one is all, all is one" comes from Japanese manga artist Arakawa Hiromu's work FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, which states that even if we don't obviously realize it, the world operates according to systems we can't fully comprehend. This system consists of orders that are not clearly visible to the naked eye alone, and together they form our world. Everything is contained within this system, seemingly separate but also representing the whole. This concept influences the way I look at everything that happens around me in life, and the way I look at it when I create my work.

In Arakawa Hiromu's works, "one" refers to human being, and "all" is the world. But at the same time, this "one" can also be any one of the things, species, or substances in everything. This concept influences my point of view on everything that happens around this world and the perspective I take when I create my works. By observing and understanding the rules of operation of things,

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