Korean Americans 'Un'framed

2019 - 2020

As I was heading into my final year in college,

I felt like I needed to have figured out who I was more than ever.

I became fervent to answer my own existential question,

“Who am I, and what does it mean to be Korean American?”

From this introspection, I was inspired to create my body of work called "Korean Americans 'Un'-Framed" where I photographed young collegiate Korean Americans from Maryland either in their private bedroom spaces or a public outdoor space. The images are paired with their English names and things they have said during my conversations with them. I did this to provide more context whilst taking away some credibility as it becomes a secondary source through my telling the tale and others having to hear and believe my story and framing.

What can you learn about the person through the contexts available

and how can you be sure of what you know?

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