Read Your Photography | In a World Where We Pass Each Other By | Focus #633

Threads, the text-centric social media platform provided by Meta, sees countless expressions posted daily from around the globe.

In 'Read Your Photography,' we focus on the 'stories' behind photographs—narratives that cannot be encountered by simply looking. Alongside works collected through Threads, cizucu Magazine translates the backgrounds and unique moments behind each image into 12 languages, sharing them worldwide.

Choosing to keep your story to yourself is one option. Yet, that sentiment may quietly touch someone else's heart and spark an as-yet-unseen inspiration.

On cizucu's Threads, photo themes are posted from time to time.
Simply reply with 'your own image' that fits the theme.

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From among the submitted works,
those selected will receive a message from the cizucu editorial team!

This time, we are introducing the works of three artists from around the world.
Now, let us gently peer into these one-of-a-kind stories.

呂 榮烜

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Inside a museum, I saw two children innocently chasing after an artwork suspended from the ceiling. It was as if they were pursuing the very essence of childhood innocence. The viewers who passed by, myself included, and the children seemed like people from entirely different parallel worlds.

The fan swaying from the ceiling like a swing resembled the brightest star in the night sky. No matter what stage of life we are in, 'when we see it, we can't help but chase after it.'

cizucu Editorial Team
The contrast between the small figures standing in a vast space and the children moving about playfully imbues this image with a quiet narrative. The act of chasing the artwork suspended from the ceiling transcends the act of viewing and seems to symbolize pure curiosity itself. Meanwhile, the adults passing by appear to be living in a different time, capturing a moment where different worlds overlap in the same place. This work gently reminds us of the 'impulse to chase after something' that everyone once possessed.

Andy Chan

📷 RICOH GR III
📚 02

This is a road I walk every day on my commute. The hand on the right side of the photo belongs to a poster affixed to the side door of a truck, while the hand on the left belongs to a delivery worker assisting with cargo.
That day, as I was walking, I noticed the worker placing his hand on the edge of the door to steady himself, making it easier to open and close the truck's side door. At that moment, my camera was already on and ready to shoot. Fortunately, despite the heavy traffic, there were no other pedestrians blocking the view, allowing me to capture this moment.
The worker only made this gesture for a brief instant, so there was no second chance to take the shot. Street photography is often completed through a series of coincidences and luck.

cizucu Editorial Team
This moment, where the real hand and the hand in the poster overlap, brilliantly captures the visual illusion and humor hidden in everyday life. Although the arrangement was born by chance, the composition gives the impression that the two hands are sharing a single action. The keen observation and reflexive shutter that captured this fleeting gesture on an ordinary commute make this work stand out. The 'serendipity' and 'ephemerality' that define the allure of street photography are vividly expressed in this image.

seungcheol ha

📚 03

The sight of an elderly woman collecting recyclables on a hot day, and a boy silently following behind her while pulling a cart, embodies the weight of a day and the story of a life. The boy probably didn't know that, as I watched this scene, I felt a surge of emotion. In a quiet alley, in the humid air, even if invisible, the two walking the same path are connected by love.

cizucu Editorial Team
An elderly woman collecting recyclables under the scorching sun, and a boy quietly walking behind her. The distance between the two, with few words exchanged, reveals the weight of daily life and a deep bond. The strong back pushing the cart and the boy walking as if watching over her evoke not only the realities of labor and life, but also the affection and passage of time handed down across generations. Even without dramatic events, this image quietly captures a story of life that certainly exists in a corner of the city.

What did you think?

We want to focus on the allure that cannot be fully conveyed by visuals alone.
'Read Your Photography' is a project designed to explore the thoughts and emotions behind photographs and to receive them as stories.

What is captured is only a fleeting moment. Yet behind it, there is a flow of time and unspoken emotions.

We invite you to savor these stories as if reading a photograph, as if turning the pages of a book.

Look forward to the next edition of 'Read Your Photography.'
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