Sora becomes Sora
"Sora" means sea snail (KR) and sky (JP). This dark fairytale bridges the homonym. From existential doubt, the snail mistakes a human lighthouse for its dream. Shot out of focus to evoke a painterly aesthetic, it captures a tragic irony: entering the abyss to finally become the sky.
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.
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