Trust Me

“Staging trust, revealing hidden worlds.”

Trust Me unfolds a series of semi-fictional portraits of Asian women, exploring self-doubt, psychological fragility, and the complex negotiations of identity and agency. The project asserts subjectivity while inviting readers into a broader dialogue on how we perceive and relate to others. The book disrupts traditional reading, using gatefold pages to create a dynamic, interactive experience. Each foldout reveals a dual reality: a linear narrative alongside a hidden, compressed space—concealed until the reader engages physically. This tension between visibility and obscurity mirrors the psychological themes of the work, emphasizing the layered, fragmented nature of identity. Readers actively unfold the images, becoming participants in the act of discovery. Trust Me transforms the book into a site of exploration, where images lie in waiting like uncharted coordinates. By requiring engagement, it challenges fixed narratives and encourages a fluid, participatory approach to storytelling.