Savior Complex
Tung N.
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To me, creativity and curiosity often go hand in hand. Asking questions fuel my endeavors and direct the topics that I explore in my creative process. In this piece, named “Savior Complex,” I wanted to visualize and bring awareness to my difficult experiences with being LGBTQ by asking myself: “Who am I truly living for?”
At this point in my personal life, I faced harsh, condescending criticisms from those around me. Believing me to be a product of misdirection, many felt the desire to guide me into a path of heteronormativity to fuel their own sense of self-righteousness. I felt suffocated within these “hands” that tried to push me back into the closet, who wanted nothing more but to take hold of my emotions and feelings for their own. With the dozens of hands encapsulating my body, I depicted myself yearning to escape this never-ending grasp as it slowly molded itself into an artificial heart.
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As an LGBTQ artist, I look towards the arts as a means to visualize and explore my identity. With the hundreds of questions circling my mind about who I am, picking up the pen and pencil always seem to be the best way to search for an answer.
