By the Name of the Ant

In Greek mythology, there was a group of "Myrmidons" who were transformed from ants. They were brave and loyal, yet also absolutely blind and obedient. At their leader's command, they would go to battle and give up their lives. Conversely, without orders, they would do nothing.
This myth, passed down for thousands of years, now comes to life under the pen of Cheng Sheng-chien, transforming into a silent contemporary fable—"In the Name of the Ant."
In the uniform society of the anthill, every ant shares the same name—they have no individual names.
A worker ant, responsible for tending aphids, suddenly realizes during an attempt to mark the aphids for identification: if I am identical to all my companions, then who exactly am "I"?
During a year of creative seclusion, Cheng Sheng-chien immersed himself in the extremely fine strokes of a technical pen. He did not choose the convenience of words but used countless dots and lines, meticulously drawing the breath of the forest, the forms of insects, and the struggling soul of an individual within a group, stroke by stroke.
Therefore, "In the Name of the Ant" is a silent play that transcends age and language barriers. Children can discover the joy of solving puzzles hidden in the folds of plants, while adults can witness the grand process of individualization in life.
As Davide Cali commented on this book: "This work has a complete life from the very beginning." "In the Name of the Ant" is Cheng Sheng-chien's inquiry into "individual uniqueness" and his challenge to the limits of visual narrative.
We hope that you, who open this book, will find a great awakening in the tiny world created by his pen.