A portrait system in which identity emerges through silhouette, reduction, and perceptual completion.
SONA — Silhouettes of New Apes (2023–) approaches portraiture in an age of amplified digital identity.
While frontal faces require eyes, nose, mouth, and facial geometry to be read, profile silhouettes remain sufficient — the contour alone carries identity. Building on this condition, the series investigates how identity persists when visual structure is reduced to its essential outline.
In contrast to the amplified visual signals of contemporary avatar culture, SONA proposes a quieter model of identity: structured through reduction rather than exaggeration.
While frontal faces require eyes, nose, mouth, and facial geometry to be read, profile silhouettes remain sufficient — the contour alone carries identity. Building on this condition, the series investigates how identity persists when visual structure is reduced to its essential outline.
In contrast to the amplified visual signals of contemporary avatar culture, SONA proposes a quieter model of identity: structured through reduction rather than exaggeration.
Official primary acquisition through Manifold (SHINHO contract).
[Manifold contract: forthcoming]
Detailed pitch and acquisition terms available upon inquiry.