Can a drawing be a haiku? This post explores Clouds, Glands, Tributaries, a work that juxtaposes scientific diagrams of storm clouds, eyelid glands, and river systems. It's a "visual haiku" that uses the "power of disproportion" to unlock a subjective and poetic meditation on water.

Long before modern science, alchemists used intricate diagrams to map the secrets of the cosmos and the soul. We explore the history of these symbolic images, their adoption by figures like Isaac Newton, and their surprising connection to the psychological theories of C.G. Jung.