Yiting Creatives

Sky turns to shadow
I yearn for the light
The stars are kind
but they are too small for these raging nights

Winds howl their rants
Oceans shake violently
The very lands are burning
I run, I run, I break away
I scream into the void for help
Help!
Someone, help!
Yes, the stars are kind
But they are helpless against such furious darkness

HELP! Help! help...
I RUN, I run, I limp, I drop
I cannot force one more step
And then, amidst the ash—a bird warbling lightly, gently

"If I stand, will you stand?
If I walk out to the sea, will you come with me?"

I pause
I search around for the singing bird
The moment our gazes meet
its soothing melody floods my weary soul

What if I am air
What if I am a breath of wind
What if I am nothing but a single leaf
clinging to the vine
Where I can breathe
Where one is stripped bare
and wounds are healed

The storms rage on
The fires keep burning
But now I can hear the stars singing along
—lightly and gently
I can hear the leaves growing and swaying
—strongly and fiercely

Would you want to come along?

Beyond & Within passed by in the blink of an eye. This project means a lot to me; whether or not the story came from imagination, somewhere, somehow there is a piece of me in it.

"Take a piece of me; leave a piece of you" — a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who left me a piece of themselves. I took some time to read through each letter and every single word — they are BEAUTIFUL!!! I am so touched by your words, your encouragement, your poems, images, and stories! Thank you!!! I am so glad that Beyond & Within resonated with you and sparked a little emotion, creativity, or memory. That's exactly what I wanted this art experience to do — spark a little connection.

Thank you to cSPACE for this opportunity and the flexibility that allowed this art installation to happen. Thank you to everyone who came!

Creating Beyond & Within not only gave me the joy of sharing my art, it also helped me understand myself more. One of the things I learned about myself — confirming it once again — is HOW MUCH I LOVE TO MAKE ART THAT SPEAKS AUTHENTICALLY (no matter how scary it is), CREATE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE AND TO MAKE CONNECTIONS!

Last but not least, and I cannot say this enough, HUGE THANK YOU to my sweetest friend Kim Yim who helped me record the paino pieces and also performed at the opening. The music brought Beyond & Within experience to the next level, it plays one of the very important roles for the experience. THANK YOU for doing this for me and thank you again for walking this journey with me!!! 🩷🩷🩷

⭐Little side note to everyone: if you or your kids want to learn piano, I highly recommend Kim to you, reach her at www.kimyim.com 🥰