Should I Soften Myself
“Should I Soften Myself? “
Shuo Phoebe Li
2024
Ceramics
45 x 40 x 15 cm (height x width x depth)
This piece delves into the dichotomy of “melting”. Is it the reluctant yielding of the self, reshaped and conformed to fit the rigid molds imposed by societal roles? Or is it an act of profound surrender, a tender embrace of change that dissolves the unyielding "heart of stone," allowing a "heart of flesh" to emerge—vulnerable, alive, and open to new possibilities?
Shuo Phoebe Li
2024
Ceramics
45 x 40 x 15 cm (height x width x depth)
This piece delves into the dichotomy of “melting”. Is it the reluctant yielding of the self, reshaped and conformed to fit the rigid molds imposed by societal roles? Or is it an act of profound surrender, a tender embrace of change that dissolves the unyielding "heart of stone," allowing a "heart of flesh" to emerge—vulnerable, alive, and open to new possibilities?
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