The works in this exhibition document a state of “objectification” that I experience as an individual. The compressed faces and the limbs fused with objects is to reflect the most genuine sense of powerlessness I feel when communication breaks down. This condition permeates everything, from intimate, private conversations to broader social issues. As an artist, the urge to express is meant to function as a bridge, yet in the face of geopolitical conflict, gender divides, and injustice, individual voices often sink without a trace. This sense of “learned helplessness” makes me feel no longer like a vital, agentive being, but rather like an object… one that can only endure in place, unable to generate any response.

In today’s social conflicts, people often reduce others to symbols or obstacles by refusing to listen, rather than recognizing them as living individuals. These works are a visual condensation of that “objectification”: when faces and bodies are transformed into decorative, functional components, individuality fades, becoming part of a silent background.

Yet All I Ever Want is also an invitation—to celebrate, to gather, and to make wishes.

In an era shaped by disconnection, I continue to seek a community where people can truly listen to one another. A wish is proof that we have not been completely objectified; it reflects real struggles while pointing toward the most essential self.

Let us make wishes, and listen to each other’s wishes. When a wish is truly heard, we are no longer isolated objects, but once again become human in each other’s eyes.