"I was born and raised in a peaceful countryside town, where industrial crops production is the major occupation. In this region, most people wake up early in the morning and start their day by attending mass in church. At dusk, they gather to read scripture, pray and give gratitude to God after a long day of labour. There, they dedicate a silent time to their own spirituality.

As a young adult, I went to Saigon to learn and work. Without realizing, I embarked in a meaningless, tiresome, repetitive race to earn money and achieve success. Except that I came face to face with nothing but disappointment, confusion and insecurity. To escape, I felt the necessity of becoming more lucid and true to myself. It led me to struggle against the prejudices and empty temptations that dragged me into this endless circle in the first place.

With Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell, I want to examine how a man’s physical journey to his hometown leads him to reconnect with his past. This homecoming reveals his internal conflict between a faith he neglected and a life which makes him deeply unsatisfied.

The journey reflects dimensions of the human soul, something that we constantly seek for but that can’t ever fully reach, something connected to our dreams, our passions and the inevitability of death.

I believe that we all look towards spirituality to overcome the hustle of superficial modern society.

Whether one believes in God or not, one can’t avoid questioning who one is, and who one is living for."