What might the Lunar New Year bring your creative career? Image: Maria Teresa Belomo via Pexels.
1 February marks the Lunar New Year, and according to Chinese astrology we will move from the Year of the Metal Ox to that of the Water Tiger. What might that mean for the creative sector?
This ancient system of Chinese astrology is guided by the interactions of its 12 animals, five earth elements and influences of Ying and Yang. It’s complex and nuanced – but then so are the arts. With enough knowledge, we can discern our fortunes based on the time and year of our birth.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).