ARE

“We see things not as they are, but as we are.” - Anonymous Although this phrase has been employed in various forms, cited many times over the course of our history, its precise origin cannot be specifically attributed. It is therefore a phrase that should correctly be assigned to “anonymous”, as it belongs to nobody specifically, but everybody generally. WE CANNOT ESCAPE the fact that we all become a part of each other upon interaction.
 We are all the sum of our exposure, and the ways in which we experience the world, and the world itself, are changing. With technological advancements, an epoch of online interaction has dawned and with it, the birth of AI. How we self-assimilate and identify the interconnected truth around us, and the truth within us, has never been more important. This ongoing series of back-lit portraits celebrates human diversity and aims to unite us. The act of viewing the portrait makes us a part of the portrait; I want people to see themselves in each other. By shining a light on both the subject and the viewer; my aim is to metaphorically place us all in the spot light; to encourage our examination of the WHO and WHY we “ARE”, together.