I started my way around six years ago with ironic self-portraits to lay open so many stereotypes about nationalities, genders, and social issues.

我大約從六年前開始拍攝諷刺自攝像，希望能揭露許多刻板印象，如國籍、性別、 社會議題等等。

(Laughter)

(笑聲)

Using photography as my tool to send a message.

運用攝影作為傳達訊息的工具

Today, I am still performing in front of the camera and trying to be brave like a Wonder Woman.

今天，我仍在相機面前展現自己，並試著像神力女超人一樣勇敢。

I focus on balancing meaningful message, aesthetic, beauty, composition, some irony, and artifacts.

我把重心放在平衡有意義的訊息、 美學、美感、構圖、諷刺，以及創作物上。

Today, I'm going to tell you about my project, which named "Desperate Romantics".

今天，我想跟各位分享的是名為「絕望的浪漫」系列計畫。

They're my artifacts, or paintings from pre-Raphaelites Brotherhood England mid-19th century.

這些創作或繪畫泉源來自十九世紀中期英國前拉斐爾派兄弟會。

I took the painting and give it new, contemporary meaning,

我將繪畫賦予全新、當代的意義，

talking about issues which surround me in Russia,

闡述些圍繞在我周遭的俄羅斯議題，

capturing people who are non-models but have an interesting story.

捕捉那些不是模特兒， 卻擁有有趣故事的人。

This boy is a professional dancer, only 12 years old,

這個男孩是專業舞者，年僅12歲，

but at secondary school, he hides his dancing classes and is wearing the mask of brutality.

但念中學的他，得隱瞞自己有上舞蹈課，並帶著殘酷的面具，

trying to be united with the rest of his classmates like a storm trooper who has no personality.

試圖融入於同儕， 像星際大戰裡沒有個性的風暴兵。

But this boy has goals and dreams, but hides it to be socially accepted,

但這位男孩擁有目標和夢想， 卻為了被社會接受而隱藏起來，

because being different isn't easy, especially in Russia.

因為與眾不同是件難事， 在俄羅斯更是如此。

Next portrait interpretation is metaphoric.

接下來的照片是隱喻的詮釋。

And this is Nikita, a security guard from one of the bars in St. Petersburg.

這位是Nikita， 由聖彼得堡一家酒吧的保全人員飾演。

He likes to say, "You won't like me in anger," quoting Hulk from the movie,

他喜歡說：「你們不會喜歡我生氣的樣子。」， 這是引自電影中綠巨人浩克的台詞。

but I've never seen him angry.

但我從沒看過他生氣的樣子。

He hides his sensitivities and romantic soul,

他將自己感性、浪漫的靈魂隱藏起來，

because in Russia, among guys, that's not cool to be romantic,

因為在俄羅斯，男孩子浪漫起來就不酷了。

but it's cool to be surrounded with women and look like an aggressive Hulk.

但如果身旁圍繞一群女人，且看起來一臉凶狠的樣子就很酷。

Sometimes, in my project, I would take the painting and give it new meaning and new temptation about it.

有時候，我會將畫作賦予全新意義與誘惑。

Sometimes, I would compare facial features and playing with words: irony, Iron Man, ironing man.

有時候， 我會比較不同的臉部輪廓並玩文字遊戲，如 諷刺、鋼鐵人、正在燙衣服的人。

Through the artifacts, I bring social issues which surround me in Russia into the conversation.

透過創作，我將周遭的俄羅斯社會議題帶入討論。

Interesting fact about marriage in Russia is that most of the 18, 19-year-old girls are already ready, and dream to get married.

俄羅斯的婚姻傳統有件有趣的事，就是大部分十八、十九歲女孩早就準備好、夢想著要結婚了。

We're taught from childhood, successful marriage means successful life,

自孩提時光，我們就被教育著，成功的婚姻代表成功的人生。

so most of the girls kind of fight to get a good husband.

因此，大部分的女孩都以找個好丈夫為志向。

And what about me? I'm 27 years old.

那我呢？我已經二十七歲。

For Russian society, I'm an old maid and hopeless to ever get married.

對於俄羅斯社會來說，我已經是個剩女，且幾乎沒有結婚的希望了。

That's why you see me in a Mexican fighter mask, in the wedding dress, all desperate in my garden.

這是為什麼各位看到我帶著墨西哥戰士面具，身穿婚紗，在我的花園裡一臉絕望。

But remember, irony is the key,

但請記得，諷刺是關鍵，

and this is actually to motivate girls to fight for goals, for dreams, and change stereotypes.

這其實會讓女孩們有動力為目標與夢想而奮鬥， 並改變刻板印象。

Be brave. Be ironic — it helps.

勇敢而諷刺是有用的。

Be funny and create some magic!

去搞笑並創造更多魔力吧！