Ox-Head and Horse-Face by Nadia in Auckland

Ox-Head and Horse-Face (牛头马面) For this piece, I wanted to lean into their darker, more intense identity; creating an aesthetic that feels raw, infernal, and graphic, like something you’d see on a metal band t-shirt. The visual direction focused on: ▸A hellish atmosphere; with flames, smoke, and heavy contrast ▸A sense of power and fear, but still rooted in folklore ▸A bold, wearable composition; dense with detail but still clear on fabric To modernize the symbolism while keeping it emotionally grounded, I incorporated a trident into the design, both as a weapon and a visual anchor, hinting at authority, judgment, and otherworldly justice.​​​​​​​