Invited by Twist Magazine for its 4th issue, Li collaborated with the magazine on an editorial centred on her fictional character, Jolene. Inspired by Vogue Magazine 73 Questions and the fable The Emperor’s New Clothes, the shoot blurs illusion and reality, fashion and performance.

Luxury items are transformed into stuffed, sculptural forms, while Jolene’s grey office suit becomes a protective barrier between her body and a world she does not fully belong to. The familiar language of high fashion is stripped of function and authority, turning aspiration into something fragile, awkward, and absurd.

The narrative begins with Jolene being “scouted” outside Selfridges and invited to become the face of the editorial. This premise allowed the artist to write Jolene’s first scripted interview—her first spoken performance—marking the first time her life is articulated entirely from her own point of view. The editorial interview text was developed in collaboration with magazine co-producer Fin Cousins and writer Vanessa Murrell.

Following the rapid, fragmented structure of 73 Questions, the interview moves through topics of fashion, work, and daily life. Of particular importance is Jolene’s account of work: she reflects on the performances she has appeared in across Li’s practice, not as artworks, but as lived experiences. These moments accumulate into a partial autobiography, revealing how her identity is shaped through labour, visibility, and repeated acts of fitting in—and failing to belong.