„Our love is the silent, lovely scent of a hawthorn.
Our love is the sound of a reed flute’s song.
A lover’s only weariness is in his heart.
We are like small night candles, burning together without knowing it.“

A Great Wagon - Rumi

The 13th-century Persian poet Rumi used the imagery of fire to talk about love, passion, and its transformative power on the human spirit. Rumi's philosophical poetry goes beyond love in the ordinary sense, also implying the enchantment of all things. This passion is used as the starting point of the exhibition „The fire in my Belly“ at Mo Art Space.  Originating from contemplative emotions simmering within, artists Vương Thạo, Đào Tân, and Koa Phạm convey their reflections on the social landscape through natural materials, undergoing multiple transformations to rediscover their primordial states: stone, charcoal, wood, water. Their works stand out due to the artists' unique approaches while sharing an intriguing commonality: the interaction between artistic craft and the transformative processes of nature.

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