“THIS WORK WAS CREATED IN 2005. IT RECONNECTS THE ARTIST WITH A CHILDHOOD MEMORIES WHILE REVEALING HOW EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTS AND LIMITATIONS PREVENTED THE ARTIST FROM BECOMING AND EXPRESSING ZIR TRUE SELF. THROUGH REVISITING THIS WORK, THE ARTIST REAWAKENED MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND, AS A RESULT, COURAGEOUSLY CAME OUT AS TRANSGENDER IN 2023.”