photo poster project | Your Photograph Deserves to Be Truly Seen by iSO人物體 | ISSUE #231

The is an exhibition of photo posters organized by cizucu and held worldwide, where you can participate simply by choosing a city and date.

What we call the ppp is more than just a photography exhibition. It is a community where anyone can safely share their own story, and a rare opportunity to connect with creators from around the world in real life.

This time, we spoke with the creator iSO人物體, who participated in the .

As "iSO人物體 (iSO)", I have been working on a project since 2025 that explores the essence of desire through photography.

I am interested in expressions of desire that are often considered peripheral, such as BDSM, human pups, and latex, and I view these as diverse forms of love.
In my shoots, I place great importance on capturing the fluid relationships that arise between dominance and submission, pain and pleasure, as authentically as possible.

While carefully building trust and ensuring safety with my subjects, I hope to make photography a long-term practice that continually questions "humanity," "emotional bonds," and "power dynamics."

I first learned about the when I happened to see an official announcement on Threads.
At the time, I didn't think much of it and decided to drop by during a break, but the experience left a strong impression on me.

It was more than just an exhibition; it was a place where photographers could interact through their work, and where each other's expressions were "understood and truly seen."

As someone who usually works mainly on social media, being able to receive feedback in a physical space and present my work in an exhibition context felt like it would become a meaningful memory. That's why I decided to participate.

One of the appeals of ppp, I think, is the freedom of its themes.

From cats encountered on the street, to landscapes captured while traveling, to intimate portraits—any kind of photograph is welcomed in the exhibition. And behind each image, there is always a story.

What is even more important is that this is a "physical space" where photographers can speak about their true feelings in their own words.

For me, it was not about competition or comparison, but rather a dialogue among people who share the same passion. Why did I press the shutter at that moment? What was I feeling at the time of shooting? Being able to mutually understand these backgrounds is what makes this exhibition so rich.
Above all, this experience quietly but surely gave me the courage to continue creating and photographing.

This photograph gives me a sensation like a "thorn." However, rather than fixing its meaning to one interpretation, I hope viewers will freely expand their own readings.
On the day of the exhibition, I also invited the model to the venue. I knew that the model was not satisfied with their own body, or more precisely, that they questioned the very values surrounding the body.

Yet, as the photograph was placed in the exhibition space, viewed, and discussed, what ultimately emerged was "beauty."
That body is truly "worthy of being gazed upon." And the value that photography brings to the subject cannot be measured by numbers—this is the feeling that came back to me through this image.

For me, this is the greatest takeaway from participating in ppp: "Your photograph is worthy of being truly seen."

In an era where AI generates simulacra and synthetic images are everywhere, the time spent creating with one's own body and the memories built together with the subject become all the more precious and significant. This exhibition strongly reaffirmed that for me.

Your photograph is worthy of being truly seen.
The story behind your image deserves to be shared.

Please, hand over that one photograph to the world, in your own words.