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I was born in a strict family where results always came first. Ever since I was young, I was expected to be the best. I felt like an empty, soulless being, that only aims for good grades. In this photogram made up of multiple 8’x10’ photosensitive papers, it shows my attempt to confront the issues of conformity and freedom through an instinctive and experimental approach to self-portraiture with the science of darkroom technology. The long drawn process of experimenting has given me the opportunity to taste what it is like to be whole as I continue this path of self-discovery.