Soe Yu Nwe highlights gender, ethnicity, and other facets of identity through her art. Soe, a Sino-Burmese artist, created a series inspired by a flowering tree, the Pride of Burma (Amherstia nobilis), native to Myanmar, alongside fragments of the Burmese python. She weaves animal forms alongside tropical vegetation from China and Myanmar to continue the exploration of her cultural identity narrated by plants and animals. She explained, “The bloom and abundance of florals symbolizes hope, strength, and resilience of Myanmar people regarding the health, economic and political crisis that we continue to endure in recent years.” For Soe Yu Nwe, in her ceramics and in the Pride of Burma (2023-24) series on paper, she created a world in which versions of her multi-ethnic identity co-exist and flourish. Burmese folklore include stories featuring pythons, often portraying them as wise or mystical beings.