Inspired by the wandering figures in Han Qin’s cyanotype Floating Clouds series, I was interested in the themes of movement, uncertainty, exploration, and finding direction through unfamiliar environments.

Rather than turning the artwork into a static printed gift, I wanted recipients to participate in creating their own version of it. I developed a cyanotype kit that uses Han Qin’s floating figures as movable elements, allowing each person to reflect on their own startup journey through composition and sunlight.

Across three small prints, recipients create a personal triptych tracing where they began, what shaped their path, and where they are now. The finished set becomes both a reflection on their journey and a collectible artwork unique to each person.

I developed the piece as a five-panel accordion fold. When closed, each figure reads as an isolated individual suspended on its own; as the card opens, the figures gradually become physically connected and form a continuous group. This transformation became a way to translate the startup journey from individual exploration into collaboration and shared momentum.

The idea also responds to the event context: while each founder begins from an individual idea, that idea rarely develops alone. Support, encounters, partnerships, and trust gradually create a larger network around it. The unfolding card turns that shift from separation to connection into something the recipient can physically experience.