How can we describe the trajectory from society as a broad category to “us” as a close-knit relationship, from “us” to “you and me” as separate entities, and ultimately to the state where only “I” remain? Conversely, what are the fundamental conditions that enable the expansion of “I” into “you and me,” “you and me” into “us,” and “us” as an intimate group into society as a whole? Eunsi Jo explores these questions through a visual language that delves into encounters and separations driven by the inescapable force of “resemblance,” and the interplay between individuals and the collective in shaping identity.
