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The Mortal Sickness of a Mind

‘The Mortal Sickness of a Mind’ explore people experiences at night; nostalgia; missing; hoping; longing and dreaming. Emotions are more obvious to be happened at night as people are alone with their thoughts and feelings of being isolated may come along.

‘The Mortal Sickness of a Mind’ aims to show viewers’ fear of losing; pain of sorrow; missing something which has already been missed due to nostalgia; passage of time and social status. This series also aims to resonate viewers’ hidden pasts and memories.

‘The Mortal Sickness of a Mind’ is more than a suspense story. It might be dark. It shows the viewers the people are longing for each other care. In this small town, people have no contact with others. They stare out of the frame and look for each other. Unfortunately, they do not find any attention from others, they have no eye contact at all, which might awake viewers’ feelings of loneliness and isolation.

Author
Lai Po Kan (AKA Kirby Lai) is a photographer from Hong Kong. Before making the photography series of ‘The Mortal Sickness of a Mind’, he worked in the film industry as an assistant production manager, as well as an engineer in the telecommunication field. His passion on art and design makes him moving on to the photography practice. He found photography is a medium for him to tell others what this world means to him.

His works are influenced by Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch and Jim Jarmusch. His photographs are dramatic and cinematic, with the help of staged lighting, to enhance a suspenseful and darkness feelings. He creates a world of isolation and loneliness.

His works were shortlisted in photography competitions. A photograph from the series “The Mortal Sickness of a Mind” was shortlisted in the Self Portrait category of the British Photography Awards 2022.

Website
https://laipokan.com

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