Hypothetical Society
Color Drwaings, 2009

In a hypothetical society, individuals have their own page—a platform that amplifies their voice beyond the circles they can reach in real life. This platform could deepen their sense of existence and connection, creating a parallel community that mimics interhuman relations. It allows participants to express their thoughts and feelings in an interactive way.

Those who represent themselves on these platforms are typically conscious of their self-image, presence, poses, and expressions when photographed, as well as the context in which they are presented. Being aware that these images will be published, private moments become public, functioning as status symbols that attract temporary attention and serve as a projection screen for interaction.

This “hypothetical society” enables viewers to observe a variety of groups and communities in their environments, offering an insider’s perspective.

By collecting some of these images and selecting those that capture diverse social backgrounds, then projecting these photographic images and transforming them into drawings with non-expressive lines, the focus shifts. Placing the subjects against a neutral grey background further emphasizes this transformation. Individual features and specific surroundings fade away, while detailed clothing are minimized. The screen image, once uploaded online, becomes a drawing on the wall, and the depicted individuals assume an iconographic role in a non-space.