"Surpassing 27 Frames" (2023)
"Surpassing 27 Frames" builds off the photo layering technique seen in "Miyashiro" (2022) and explores similar themes of time, deterioration of memory, and the recurrence of the past. My mom always bought me a disposable camera for school trips. It taught me an important lesson on value as the camera can famously only hold 27 photos. Through collaging old family photos, I pushed to preserve as many moments as possible, reflecting the limitless storage in today’s digital age. In addition, I layered two decades of photography to portray the unsettling feeling of being stuck in the past. Both the present and the past pulls the mind back and forth in time, causing reality to become distorted.
Featured in Here/Now 2023: Juried Exhibition (William Paterson University)
"Miyashiro" 2022
For the better part of my childhood, my Japanese heritage was overlooked. All we have is decorations, items, and small memories around the house that decorate my facade of understanding. By using multiple exposure, our Japanese heritage can literally and figuratively be embedded in me and my brothers. I strived to photograph with a sense of distance, to show the loss of time, and struggles to hold on to memories.
"Take Yourself Home" 2021
As days and months and years drag by, my twin brother and I grow more and more apart. I do not know if it is for the better or for the worse. Memories fade, and I can take him for granted, when he will always be by my side forever. Inspired by the song "Take Yourself Home" by Troye Sivan, I strive to reflect the dynamic production, and relay how unrecognizable my brother was when we all returned home during the pandemic.
Featured in Here/Now 2022: Juried Exhibition (William Paterson University) and Now They See Us Exhibition 2022
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