Everyone lives their life in different ways. Some are travelling, some are working, some are enjoying life. We experience different emotions, sometimes we are very happy, and sometimes we are sad. While we are going through these things in our lives, the people around us are the people we trust the most, but there is also something that silently sees what we are going through that we do not notice, security cameras. They know where you go and when, where you work, what you do when, what foods you like to eat, and what you do in your spare time. They watch you silently and don’t make themselves noticed. Even if you are camouflaged in the city and see them every day, you don’t notice, you just pass by and continue your life without knowing that someone is watching you.
The Silent Eyes is a photography project that focuses solely on surveillance cameras in cities to reveal their silent but ever-present place in urban existence. To appreciate the diversity of cameras, this project will look into the matter of their camouflage with the city. By focusing on these elements, the project aims to reveal the intricate patterns and unnoticed details that cameras contribute to the urban tapestry, by showing their quiet resilience and the subtle ways they shape our daily experiences and movements through the city.
Made in collaboration with Prof. Ao Guoxing from Shanghai Fine Arts University.
Exhibitions:
- FASS Art Gallery, 2024, Istanbul Now, Shanghai Next
- Incheon Open Port International Photography Festival (South Korea), 2025
