American artist Ann Leda Shapiro (b. 1946) depicts life's intricate systems and landscapes of mind and body. She deconstructs human figures, then reconstructs bodies as landscapes imbued with the elements of nature. Her landscape is in constant motion, mutating in response to situations and phenomena, representing the flow of Qi, a life force that flows through meridians channeling through the body.

Her artistic endeavours persist in investigating cosmic states of being, underscoring the symbiotic relationship between mind, body, and nature. In the 1980s, she was active in the Guerrilla Girls, an avant-garde and radical group formed by female artists and activists fighting against inequality and imbalance in society and the art scene. Through her complex yet gentle watercolour works, she aims to act as a healer of society. After five decades, her works have been reevaluated. They are now held by internationally notable museums, including The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Seattle Museum in Washington. In 2024, she participated in group exhibitions at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and Tai Kwun, Hong Kong, showcasing her historic works from the 1970s, as well as recent works.