The mask of memory. The star marked on the face shines like an open wound, but transformed into a symbol. It is the cloak that wears the scar as an adornment, as a way of surviving pain by making it part of one's identity. The face, burning red, has an ambiguous expression: one eye closed and the other barely open, like someone oscillating between resistance and rest. The star marked on the cheek becomes a visible wound, a mark that shines instead of hiding. “Burning Scar” speaks of the marks we carry and which, far from weakening us, become symbols of identity. A mask that recognizes pain as part of inhabiting oneself, reminding us that memory also burns and keeps us present.