In Sheng – Time’s Creation, Chris (Yuetian Gao) explores the inevitable cycle of life: from genesis and metamorphosis to its ultimate return to entropy. Through a juxtaposition of macroscopic and microscopic perspectives, and a dynamic interplay between abstraction and representation, the series gives visual form to the inherent tension between order and chaos. The work draws inspiration from the polyphonic nature of the Chinese character “Sheng”—encompassing both ‘生’ (shēng, life/birth) and ‘升’ (shēng, to rise/ascend)—and the scientific principle of increasing entropy. Integrating photography, mixed media, and sculpture, Gao’s work underscores the profound impermanence inherent in existence.