Tactile Photos
2015 @ School Of The Arts, SingaporePhotos are things that make people remember memories. However, this project examines how combining visual and tactile senses can impact how individuals remember photos.
Taking and collecting photos is gathering memories or remembering the moments. There is a phrase in my hometown, South Korea: All that's left is a photo. Through photographs, people start to make conversations to share their memories. However, what if the functionality of photographs malfunctions due to unexpected senses?
In today’s society, we are exposed to many plastic products. Due to the industrial revolution, plastics are the most commonly used material, and we are getting used to the smoothness yet fake texture. I started to question how materials affect the way of seeing and remembering. So, I made a series of photographs in different materials to see how viewers remember the works in many ways. This project aims to feel uneven, rough textures since we are getting used to a smooth surface and to examine how the material affects the storytelling or perspective of the photographs. During this project, I tried to find as many materials not made of plastic as possible and to pick interesting photos that I had taken in Cambodia, Japan, Vietnam, and Korea.
