SONA is a portrait system that explores how human identity can be
recognized through minimal visual structure.
recognized through minimal visual structure.
While frontal faces typically require multiple descriptive elements—eyes,
nose, mouth, and facial geometry—profile silhouettes remain sufficient for recognition through contour and a small number of cues. Building on this condition,
SONA investigates how identity persists even when visual information is
significantly reduced.
nose, mouth, and facial geometry—profile silhouettes remain sufficient for recognition through contour and a small number of cues. Building on this condition,
SONA investigates how identity persists even when visual information is
significantly reduced.
In contrast to the increasingly exaggerated visual signals of
contemporary avatar culture, the series proposes a quieter model of identity
based on reduction rather than amplification. Through silhouette,
SONA examines how minimal form can remain a stable carrier of
individuality across media and perceptual environments.
contemporary avatar culture, the series proposes a quieter model of identity
based on reduction rather than amplification. Through silhouette,
SONA examines how minimal form can remain a stable carrier of
individuality across media and perceptual environments.
Each silhouette operates as part of an evolving identity-reduction system rather than as an isolated character image.