A Modern Fetish (2022)
Bubble wrap, engraved brick, dyed concrete, popcorn, embroidered cloth, wood, ribbon, lace, vintage lampshade, fine art inkjet print on semi-gloss paper
At the age of seven, I engraved my full name in a rubbing stone. My mom was furious: do you want to be rubbed for the rest of your life?
Her interpellation has reversely shaped my first secret longing. In this installation, I unfold and reenact all my perversity, which spans from innocence, limerence, the endurance of unnecessary hardship, and my hunger for premature death.