Xu Yang takes the myth of Medusa and reimagines it with herself in the central role, reflecting both her own life and how historically Medusa has been portrayed as a monster when she was a victim of a vengeful Poseidon. Mixing the Greek myth with her Chinese heritage results in Pegasus on a folding screen and Chinoiserie patterns featured in her self-portraits, which include snakes that are more docile than threatening, unlike how Medusa is often portrayed.
