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A Life of Absence

A Life of Absence interrogates the arc of a life through its remaining traces. The series moves from a fractured beginning and a childhood dream to a preserved silhouette and a distorted memory, culminating in a timeless question of existence.

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2025

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Conceptual

Non Professional

Nominee

Storytelling

Non Professional

A Life of Absence

A Life of Absence interrogates the arc of a life through its remaining traces. The series moves from a fractured beginning and a childhood dream to a preserved silhouette and a distorted memory, culminating in a timeless question of existence.

About Artist

Leebaeck Choi

For over thirty years, my photography was rooted in black and white, using boundaries and structures to question existence and disappearance. Recently, my artistic focus has decisively shifted to color. While black and white relies on stark forms, color allows subjects to dissolve, spread, and embrace uncertainty. Through this shift, my long-standing questions about being have found a new language in abstraction. I now explore how color photography can move away from direct representation while maintaining a profound connection to reality. This pursuit is both a demanding rigor and a profound joy.

Leebaeck Choi

Photographic Areas of Focus

Abstract, Minimalism, Minimalism, Nature, People, Portrait, Travel

Location

South Korea

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