Do we truly see others for who they are, or do we see projections of ourselves? My work explores the theory of the looking-glass self and the concept of the gaze. I use photography as a language to interpret the relationship between people’s self-consciousness and their perception of others.

GAZE is built on my thinking of the theory of the looking-glass self and the concept of the gaze. I try to express my reflection as an artist, especially during the post-pandemic era. After the world has been through endless antagonism and absolute chaos, I find out that the fragmentation and struggle of ideologies could be strong dazzling light, it blinds us, it blurs us, it hurts us. When we gaze at others, we don't see a real human being, we see the reflection of ourselves. Otherness is a mirror, our self-consciousness is a strong light. It's like there is an invisible curtain between us, the real connection has never been made.