Prompt: Self portrait with different media to explore ourselves by using mythology elements.
Where am I, who am I, and where am I going? Since I was a child, my mother has told me these three ultimate questions of life. . And what I want to express is also more of a self-discovery, even a process of self-redemption. Fire is not only represents Nezha, but also, in my opinion, represents me. As a child born and raised in a single-parent family, my mother has described me as a fire since I was a child. Fire, as a gift from nature, has infinite possibilities and energy, but also comes with a lot of uncertainty. So I want to be like fire, to bring passion and energy to others and to myself. In my opinion, the best way for me to express my fire side is through dance, something I have loved for 10 years. If the life I wish to live is a fire, then dance is the first flame that gives me the opportunity to really unleash, release myself and show myself. I don’t need anyone else to understand me, or let other try to help me in this process, I enjoy it by myself. Just like my mom has said in the beginning, “The light is not around you, it’s in you, don’t waste that light for anyone or anything…”