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Solitude

In this series, "Solitude," I intended to capture the dynamic between solitary people and their vast surroundings or multiple human subjects who are close in proximity but are not necessarily aware of each other's presence. 

 

My project's vision stems from a shift in my perception of where people reside after I moved to the city from the suburbs. I began to view humans in their apartments as intricate and minuscule as toy dollhouses. Across from my room, I see little humans stacked above one another, separated only by a ceiling that is someone else's floor, each isolated from one another, minding their own business. 

 

Their behavior reinforces the idea that they are the center of their lives; yet, from a third-person perspective, they appear as mere objects–just as we tend to inflate the importance of ourselves.  The world's atmosphere feels overwhelming, filled with towering man-made structures and the fast pace of a bustling city. Despite how people's existence seems like a speck of dust relative to the rest of the world, everyone is deeply attached to their own realm of reality. I believe humans' daily responsibilities create this dynamic of existence, causing us to live in profound isolation. Even when two or more lives greatly overlap, an individual's perspectives and ways of processing thoughts are unique. In other words, viewing life entirely through another's lens is impossible. 

 

My series is not intended to provoke a feeling of defeat and alienation, reflecting why my project is not called "loneliness." Instead, the imposition of being alone plants a seed of contentment. While immersed in their own world, individuals can learn to resist external pressure. Once they can begin to search for their purpose in solitude, they can truly start to live.

​© Jasmine Yi 2025. All rights reserved.

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