"Day Without People" is a photographic collection that explores concealed emotions and the aching traces of lethargy and indifference in a political world.
우리는 창조, 적응, 그리고 불가피한 망각의 순환에 빠져 시간을 보내고 있다.
매일 밤낮을 생산하고 소비하는 사람들 사이에서, 새로운 삶의 탄생을 목격하기도 하고 한때 우리 삶의 중요한 부분이었던 이들과 작별해야 하는 아픈 현실들과도 싸운다. 그리고 우리는 그 기억들이 서서히 사라져 과거의 조각으로 남겨지는 것을 받아들여야 한다.
이 순간, 이 특별한 장소들과 우리가 만나는 독특한 사람들, 그리고 우리 주변의 형체가 있는 것 들은 어떠한 별자리의 점들을 이루고 있다. 그 별자리는 아무도 모르고 아무도 본 적 없다. 그리고 그것은 부엌 찬장 아래 쌓인 먼지들처럼 숨어있다가 서서히 아무도 모르게 사라지게 될 것이다.
Almost boring movies, thursday mornings when your joints crack, phrases that only express one thing, and the subtle rush of air leaking through a tiny hole in a vacuum bag. Beneath the surface of our daily life are our hidden emotions and experiences, intricately weaving into our inner world, impatiently waiting to be brushed away.
We find ourselves spending our time with the incessant engagement in the cycles of creation, adaptation, and the inevitable forgetting. Day in and day out, consumed in a perpetual state of innovation and production, we witness the birth of new lives, fighting with the painful reality of saying goodbye to those who were once an integral part of our lives. Accepting the gradual fading of memories, only leaving behind fragments of the past to hold onto. This very moment in time, this specific place, the unique people we meet, and the tangible objects in our surroundings are the dots that draw a constellation that nobody knows, and nobody has ever seen. It remains hidden, like an undiscovered dusty corner under a kitchen cupboard, until it gets swept away.
Beneath the surface of our daily life are our hidden emotions and experiences, intricately weaving into our inner world, impatiently waiting to be brushed away.
Qiu Mi
Qiu Mi is a multimedia artist and photographer with a strong presence in Japan and Germany and a unique approach to crafting visual narratives that seamlessly blend reality with surrealism. They delve deep into the complexities of human dynamics, encapsulating powerful, singular moments that urge viewers to reflect on the subtleties of human interaction. Their work often explores themes like drifting emotions, the unimportant and boring, and the quiet yet poignant memories on the brink of being forgotten by time.
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