Shaping shapes, physical collage, 2024
The formation of contours relies on the interplay between internal and external forces. The internal is typically defined as the subject or content—the focal point—while the external encompasses the context, background, or "others." These are separated by a boundary: a shape. What lies outside the boundary remains open to interpretation, while what resides within is often more rigidly defined. Yet, this division is not absolute. Content and context are fluid and interchangeable, unified by the shared framework of shapes.
This project investigates the dynamic relationship between content and context through physical collages. The process begins with the deliberate separation of content and context: isolating the distinct subject from original images sourced from magazines, newspapers, and personal photographs. By removing the subject, the background—often overlooked or deemed secondary—takes center stage. The roles of content and context are reversed, with these remnants, either on their own or combined with fragments of the removed subject, repurposed into new compositions. The only guiding principle in this process is to respect the original shapes from the initial act of isolation. Through this constraint, the project seeks to craft new narratives using pre-existing contexts and given forms.
What is traditionally seen as secondary—the background—becomes primary, while discarded scraps acquire newfound importance. What is central, and what is peripheral? In our current age, which holds greater significance—context or content? Each collage serves as both a static artifact and a record of a performative act—a continuous process of reshaping and redefining. By deconstructing and reconstructing, this project highlights the transformative power of boundaries and explores how narratives emerge from the interplay of inclusion, exclusion, and reinterpretation.
Pretending
Drifting in the Irreversibility
Selfie
The shadow
Modern mind I
Modern mind II