The Agony of Imbalance explores the visual contrast of order and disorder by surrendering to fundamental contradictions (dualities). Undertaking this journey will inevitably free us from the confines of a dogmatic world.

Fundamental contradictions in nature are essential to maintaining universal balance and vibratory motion. In ancient Chinese philosophy, the concept of yin and yang, or the sun and moon in ancient alchemy, exist as symmetrical oppositions. Theoretically, like the dipoles of a magnet, the center of duality resides in zero-point energy, creating a zone of infinite potential energy where the universe may effortlessly collide.

Unfortunately, pursuits of knowledge often isolate themselves in agonizing polarizations because they are blind to the value of their counterpart. We have created walls without being conscious of their existence.

Therefore, I have begun constructing the first bridge in the conversation between one prominent collision: logic and imagination (in other words, the rational and irrational). This conversation is a surrealistic investigation of classic children’s games (imagination) juxtaposed with timeless formal attire (logic) against urbanized environments to explore the ubiquitous potential energy that exists when they dance together in frequency, resonance, and crescendo. The series is shot on black-and-white 35mm film and is presented similarly to the design of a comic strip. This choice highlights the delicate interplay between the characters, their environments, and the holistic sequence of events unfolding across each frame.

Study the photographic sequence’s beginning, middle, and end to observe the frozen dance of reverberating energy. When do these moments form a coalescence?

We must recognize our spotlighted vision, embrace both sides of contradiction, and transition into complete illumination to rescue the human psyche from the sickness of the modern world.