I explored my body through the lens of migration and transformation, likening my pores to stars. After accidentally burning myself on the beach, I peeled and preserved the skin, scanning it to create a new form. This process became a dialogue between my body—shaped by a communist upbringing—and the social structures of capitalism. By scanning my skin, I aimed to evoke the sensations of migration and the need to create a new system. To diminish the tension between these contrasting worlds—the one I came from and the one I inhabit—both must be transformed into something new.