Narcissus 2.0. And what if the obsession with one's self was the true key to understanding others ? A one-way mirror that is sometimes easier to hide. Aren't we individuals responsible for reflecting society/others ? But what kind of society are we talking about in this day and age, at a time when social networks are exploding, and when the fake is becoming too real ?
John Yuyi, a young Taiwanese artist, takes a fresh look at the world that surrounds her. Through her lens, her body becomes a canvas and her narcissism a brush. Nonetheless, the gaze, connection and acceptance of others are of fundamental importance in Yuyi's work. An obsessional study of the self as a means to connect with others and to heal one's own neuroses.
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