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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

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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 me, photography is a process of asking questions to myself and seeking their answers. Even if those answers are not definitive, I continue to place my inner voice into the image

Leebaeck Choi

Photographic Areas of Focus

Abstract, Aerial, Domestic Animals, Landscapes, Minimalism, Minimalism, Nature, People, People, Still Life, Street, Travel

Location

South Korea

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