GIVE ME BACK MY BABY
Video, 2018-2019
The ability to give birth to and nurture lives seems like a blessing, and at the same time, a curse. The tales of female ghosts in Asian folklores have given voices to the suppressed women in ancient societies who suffered from childbirth. Even today, the maturity (or value) of female individuals in some societies are still being measured by their bodily functions. GIVE ME BACK MY BABY is a visual study on the image of vengeful mother in asian folklores, exploring the duality of beauty and grotesque, of vulnerability and strength, encapsulated in a ghostly presence.
Video, 2018-2019
The ability to give birth to and nurture lives seems like a blessing, and at the same time, a curse. The tales of female ghosts in Asian folklores have given voices to the suppressed women in ancient societies who suffered from childbirth. Even today, the maturity (or value) of female individuals in some societies are still being measured by their bodily functions. GIVE ME BACK MY BABY is a visual study on the image of vengeful mother in asian folklores, exploring the duality of beauty and grotesque, of vulnerability and strength, encapsulated in a ghostly presence.