In the performance, the artist repeatedly pushes a spiked silicone ball uphill, only to let it roll back down and begin again. The fragile core of the ball is pierced by sharp needles, making each movement both heavy and painful, a visual echo of endless labor. Rolling the ball uphill again and again becomes a visual metaphor of struggle.

This act reflects the reality of blood ties in East Asian families, where love is inseparable from pain. Parental care can easily turn into pressure, leaving invisible scars. The repeated effort mirrors exhaustion and inevitability, much like a cycle that cannot be escaped. Within this tension of confinement and injury there is also endurance and growth, reminding us that even in the most difficult bonds, strength and resilience can emerge.

Unable explores the paradoxical nature of East Asian parent–child relationships, where love can both protect and wound. At the core is a silicone ball, soft yet resilient, symbolizing the fragile inner world of a child. Enclosed by a dense layer of metal needles, it rolls with difficulty—each prick leaving scars without breaking it, mirroring painful but unbreakable blood ties.

The act of repeatedly pushing this spiked ball uphill recalls the myth of Sisyphus: an endless struggle marked by exhaustion and inevitability. This cycle reflects how parents often impose their own expectations on children, creating a constant tension between love, control, and resistance.

Through the scarred ball and the documented performance, the work invites reflection on the duality of familial bonds—how they can confine and injure, yet also endure and foster growth.