DAMIAN WU 

IDENTITY PICTURE

 

Photography is a powerful way to capture memories and is often seen as an extension of our memory. It’s important to remember that what we recall today might be different from what we remembered yesterday.

 

Personally, I have 10,000 memories in digital form. Photos have a strong influence on how we see ourselves and play an important role in shaping our identity. With each new photo and experience, our identity changes because it's a continuous process.

 

This project explores the flow created by images reduced to 1% visibility. This experiment with photographic medium goes beyond the original recording of an image, moving past representation to offer deeper understanding.

 

Abandoning forms is a movement of distancing, allowing us to discover something new, hidden in our thoughts. It is the "positive aspect of hate"—a kind of rebellion against the ways of seeing that are forced on us. It frees us from the limitations and enslavement of the human eye by shapes.

 

The Picture Identity project is defined by unclear vision but still offers a complete picture that reaches deeper. Even though the images appear blurry, they suggest layers of meaning beyond what we normally experience. Instead of trying to perfectly reflect reality, they seek universal truths about the human experience. This project tries to express things that seem beyond human understanding, drawing the viewer into an unfamiliar space where images collapse and shift. It shows the inevitable passage of time that affects everything around us, raising questions about the nature of reality and existence.

 

Photographs can work on many levels of our experience. The power of photography lies in its ability to go beyond what is visible.

 

Duration: 60 minutes, Year:. 2020