Múa Lân (Vietnamese)
A traditional lion dance performance performed during Tết, grand openings, and festivals to invite luck, prosperity, protection, and new beginnings.
The ritual of movement and rhythm, where the lion awakens, chases away misfortune/bad spirits, and blesses the space it enters.
In Vietnamese culture, the lion is a guardian spirit: playful yet powerful, fierce yet benevolent.
The dance is both celebration and protection, noise and grace, chaos and harmony.
The sculpture features Half Beast resting against the lion head after a long dance session. A quiet moment after the performance.