Sunny Chen AKA Sad China

Here, 2021

Video, 5 minutes

16:9

To convey where it hurts, we must locate the source(s) of pain. As a survivor, I pay for counselling, incorporate self-care and self-soothing techniques into my schedule, and seek tangible and emotional support from community to live a functional and fulfilling life. Social media apps like Instagram and Twitter cannot tangibly support us - they are perverse, capitalist forms of (dis)connection. Phone calls and Zoom calls are better options in our fast-paced, physically-distanced world. Healing happens when we choose to express ourselves truthfully and when our community bears witness to our lived experiences. Ancestors are part of our community, and when we feel alone or have no one to turn to, we can ask our ancestors to witness and guide us too.