Jinyi Nötzelmann

Especially on rainy nights or afternoons, I like to pick up a pen and start writing something—whether it's poetry or songs. Every time I pass through a country or city, I instinctively begin focusing on writing or drawing. My 28 love poems represent a tearing apart, a refuge, or an indelible mark. Why not 40? Because in China, the number is considered extremely unlucky. In my culture, the number 8 also carries a lucky significance. I come from China but have lived in Germany for seven years now.