For the South African-born, Los Angeles-based artist FAITH XLVII, the worlds of art and cognac-making share an almost mystical relationship to Time. For the 10th anniversary of the Hennessy Very Special Limited Edition cognac, she chose to transpose that relationship into a mandala-like concept evocatively titled “Blending the Elements.” “Everything constantly moves in a cyclical way. The cycles of the Sun and Moon are absolutely vital, for me and for Hennessy as well,” she notes. “Though we may think we can supersede it, we are all dependent on nature.”