LIGHT

Finalist

O'Young Moli, Julian - 1/8

Project StatementBiography

1/8_room_1

She is responsible for blocking out all the lights at the venue for their date. Even though they chat in the virtual world every day and have built a bond through their words and imagination, he is still nervous every time he enters her dark world.

1/8_dinner_3

On their first dinner date in the dark, they hear the crowd shouting from outside the window: “Liberate Hong Kong! Revolution of our times!” Only then do they realise that they are near the venue of Chief Executive’s first community dialogue. Her hab

1/8_rule_2

They take turns taking pictures with an instant camera. As each photo is taken, the light flashes for 0.125 seconds. In a flash, they see each other for the first time in real life.

1/8_lightleak_4

With only the dim light seeping through the curtains, he is eager to see the picture, and he also feels the urge to pull them open to see the demonstration going on downstairs. He knows she often takes photos at the demonstrations, so he gives her the best

1/8 _overtime_5

She sits up, trying to catch a glimpse of the flowers he has brought to the date. While the public is caught up in a collective paranoia, his heart is filled with anger against violence and injustice. As evening falls, he has to return to the office.

1/8_tbc_7

In the dark, they console one another and share their crazy experiences. In these times of chaos and gloom, they see this unspeakable romance and intimacy as something extravagant. No one knows when this near-sadistic experiment will end. While they share

1/8_glimpse_6

They both like to take impromptu pictures of each other, to capture a glimpse of the other’s posture. The sudden flash of intense light in the dark causes a rapid visual conversion of positive and negative images, and the sharp and three-dimensional imag

1/8_room_1

She is responsible for blocking out all the lights at the venue for their date. Even though they chat in the virtual world every day and have built a bond through their words and imagination, he is still nervous every time he enters her dark world.

1/8_rule_2

They take turns taking pictures with an instant camera. As each photo is taken, the light flashes for 0.125 seconds. In a flash, they see each other for the first time in real life.

1/8_dinner_3

On their first dinner date in the dark, they hear the crowd shouting from outside the window: “Liberate Hong Kong! Revolution of our times!” Only then do they realise that they are near the venue of Chief Executive’s first community dialogue. Her hab

1/8_lightleak_4

With only the dim light seeping through the curtains, he is eager to see the picture, and he also feels the urge to pull them open to see the demonstration going on downstairs. He knows she often takes photos at the demonstrations, so he gives her the best

1/8 _overtime_5

She sits up, trying to catch a glimpse of the flowers he has brought to the date. While the public is caught up in a collective paranoia, his heart is filled with anger against violence and injustice. As evening falls, he has to return to the office.

1/8_glimpse_6

They both like to take impromptu pictures of each other, to capture a glimpse of the other’s posture. The sudden flash of intense light in the dark causes a rapid visual conversion of positive and negative images, and the sharp and three-dimensional imag

1/8_tbc_7

In the dark, they console one another and share their crazy experiences. In these times of chaos and gloom, they see this unspeakable romance and intimacy as something extravagant. No one knows when this near-sadistic experiment will end. While they share

1/8_room_1

She is responsible for blocking out all the lights at the venue for their date. Even though they chat in the virtual world every day and have built a bond through their words and imagination, he is still nervous every time he enters her dark world.

1/8_rule_2

They take turns taking pictures with an instant camera. As each photo is taken, the light flashes for 0.125 seconds. In a flash, they see each other for the first time in real life.

1/8_dinner_3

On their first dinner date in the dark, they hear the crowd shouting from outside the window: “Liberate Hong Kong! Revolution of our times!” Only then do they realise that they are near the venue of Chief Executive’s first community dialogue. Her hab

1/8_lightleak_4

With only the dim light seeping through the curtains, he is eager to see the picture, and he also feels the urge to pull them open to see the demonstration going on downstairs. He knows she often takes photos at the demonstrations, so he gives her the best

1/8 _overtime_5

She sits up, trying to catch a glimpse of the flowers he has brought to the date. While the public is caught up in a collective paranoia, his heart is filled with anger against violence and injustice. As evening falls, he has to return to the office.

1/8_glimpse_6

They both like to take impromptu pictures of each other, to capture a glimpse of the other’s posture. The sudden flash of intense light in the dark causes a rapid visual conversion of positive and negative images, and the sharp and three-dimensional imag

1/8_tbc_7

In the dark, they console one another and share their crazy experiences. In these times of chaos and gloom, they see this unspeakable romance and intimacy as something extravagant. No one knows when this near-sadistic experiment will end. While they share

O'Young Moli, Julian
Biography

This photo series is the collaborative work of a photographer and an architect. Due to the anonymous nature of this project, detailed artist biographies are not available.

 

O’Young Moli, Julian

O’Young Moli (b. 1992) is an artist who currently works and lives in Hong Kong. Julian (b. 1988) is an architect who currently works and lives in Hong Kong.

O'Young Moli, Julian
Project Statement

1/8

Early this summer, a friend of mine who is a photographer met a kindred spirit online. Just as they were getting ready to meet in person, the social movement broke out in Hong Kong, and the two of them became occupied with their own lives. They made a joke that they should see each other only after at least two of the five demands were met. They began an experiment: until this goal is achieved they will only meet in a dark place. The only light source is the flash of an instant camera, as the vague impressions they had of each other from online continue in real life.

To this day, they have met in the dark several times, they each still have no idea of the other’s appearance or identity.

She is responsible for blocking out all the lights at the venue for their date. Even though they chat in the virtual world every day and have built a bond through their words and imagination, he is still nervous every time he enters her dark world.
They take turns taking pictures with an instant camera. As each photo is taken, the light flashes for 0.125 seconds. In a flash, they see each other for the first time in real life.
On their first dinner date in the dark, they hear the crowd shouting from outside the window: “Liberate Hong Kong! Revolution of our times!” Only then do they realise that they are near the venue of Chief Executive’s first community dialogue. Her habit as a photographer kicks in, and she longs to record what is happening in the scene.
With only the dim light seeping through the curtains, he is eager to see the picture, and he also feels the urge to pull them open to see the demonstration going on downstairs. He knows she often takes photos at the demonstrations, so he gives her the best gas mask available and tells her to be careful.
She sits up, trying to catch a glimpse of the flowers he has brought to the date. While the public is caught up in a collective paranoia, his heart is filled with anger against violence and injustice. As evening falls, he has to return to the office.
They both like to take impromptu pictures of each other, to capture a glimpse of the other’s posture. The sudden flash of intense light in the dark causes a rapid visual conversion of positive and negative images, and the sharp and three-dimensional images remain on the retina for several seconds after darkness falls again. Through their efforts to see each other, they create an entirely new visual experience.
In the dark, they console one another and share their crazy experiences. In these times of chaos and gloom, they see this unspeakable romance and intimacy as something extravagant. No one knows when this near-sadistic experiment will end. While they share a genuine affection, the day when they will see each other for real is still far away.

1/8_room_1

She is responsible for blocking out all the lights at the venue for their date. Even though they chat in the virtual world every day and have built a bond through their words and imagination, he is still nervous every time he enters her dark world.

2019

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