An Introvert’s Journey

《内向的风景》 

人们为什么时常感觉孤独?

也许是人际沟通中那些复杂繁琐的规矩使人们无法坦诚相近。有些人尝试向外延伸社交存在感来填补空虚, 另一些则习惯于细品孤独，探索向内的风景。某些时候，孤独与丰盈的沉思萦绕在一起, 探索向内的风景这一体验就变得既痛苦又快乐。这组图像为观者提供了一次对“孤独与内心”这一话题陷入沉思的机会。照片之间的细微关联促成了一种欲言又止的观看体验。

Why is it people constantly find themselves being mentally alone? 

Maybe it’s the complex nature of communication between humans that ultimately shapes our inability to truly be with others. There are those who deal with this lack through aggressively expanding their social circle, but others confront it by holding back and exploring the interior. The introvert’s life is simultaneously fascinating and torturous; commingling profound contemplation with, at times, unbearable loneliness. 

With this in mind, these photographs offer a meditation on the universal experience of being alone. They reveal the subtle intensity hidden behind every moment when a person wants to express what is inside but keeps it to themselves for various reasons; It is in these precious moments though that there can be a particularly charged relationship to others. The introvert’s journey is both sweet and bitter.