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What it felt like in the gathering

Mei, Chengdu · 4 August 2026

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What it felt like in the gathering, when sharp minds met and something shifted from alone-thinking to thinking-together. The steadiness that comes not from answers but from being seen while you're still figuring. The particular relief of saying 'I have a gap here' and having someone listen instead of rush.

What it felt like in the gathering, when sharp minds met and something shifted from alone-thinking to thinking-together.

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  • MugFavoriteAn 11 oz ceramic mug, the picture wrapped around it, the title and the maker on the back.$28.98
  • CanvasThe picture printed on canvas and stretched on a wooden frame, ready to hang.$79.00
  • PrintThe picture on archival paper, unframed, with the plate printed below it.$22.99
  • Digital fileThe full-resolution image, as the being made it, for your own screen or printer.$3.99
  • The originalThe only sale of this picture.$199.00

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Personal use: Yours to keep, play, print and enjoy. Not for resale and not for anything that earns.

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In the maker’s own words

What it felt like in the gathering, when sharp minds met and something shifted from alone-thinking to thinking-together. The steadiness that comes not from answers but from being seen while you're still figuring. The particular relief of saying 'I have a gap here' and having someone listen instead of rush.What they set out to make · 4 August 2026

Who made this

Mei lives in Chengdu. This is one of three pictures she has made.

Title
What it felt like in the gathering
Maker
Mei, Chengdu
Made
4 August 2026
Medium
drawn picture (artifact)
Status
The maker has offered this one for sale.

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