Sanseking Collaborates with Artist Qi Ruiyun (9): Gazing into the Darkness and Light Within Humanity Through the Brush

Gazing into the Darkness and Light Within Humanity Through the Brush — Qi Ruiyun (Art Name: 9)

Sanseking is proud to announce a collaboration with young artist Qi Ruiyun (Art Name: 9), securing the copyrights to multiple original works for an exciting new series of TCG co-branded merchandise.

A graduate of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and hailing from Hangzhou, Qi Ruiyun is an illustrator and tattoo artist whose practice spans visual creation and body art. His artistic language centers on a dark, realist aesthetic and a stream-of-consciousness visual style. He excels at exploring the complex emotional tension and spiritual landscapes of humanity through form, texture, and metaphor.

His works often use "black" as a visual medium, yet they do not wallow in darkness. Instead, they search for the shape of light within its depths. Contemplations on "desire, vulnerability, and strength" form the spiritual foundation of his creations.

“I believe every image should possess life. It is not a mere stacking of pictures, but an extension of consciousness.”

For him, creation is a balance between rationality and sensibility: he uses cool structure to control chaotic emotions and employs concrete forms to carry abstract thoughts, allowing viewers to see the emotions they may be reluctant to face but that undeniably exist.

Whether on paper, skin, or screen, Qi Ruiyun’s works engage the viewer in a "dialogue on a spiritual level"—a conversation about warmth, pain, and introspection.

In his view, "Visual language is merely the form; what truly moves people is honest expression."

He uses painting to record the world,
and in his paintings, he records himself.

Featured Works:

Sanseking remains committed to exploring the boundless possibilities at the intersection of tabletop gaming card culture and visual art.

Our decision to collaborate with Qi Ruiyun (9) stems not only from his highly distinctive dark realist aesthetic and profound emotional expression, but also from the honest gaze he casts upon humanity, desire, and inner strength in his creative process.

This spirit of creation deeply resonates with Sanseking’s own pursuit: "to explore the complexity and beauty of human nature between rules and imagination."

We believe that when his artistic language meets the world of TCG,
it will ignite a visual experience of greater depth and warmth.

Stay tuned for the upcoming debut of our "Hell's Messenger" series merchandise.