Foldable Life
-Digital Photography and Archive
-2025
As another move approaches, I find that lightweight clothes make up almost my entire wardrobe. Some garments—T-shirts, for example—naturally take on a dual role, functioning both as summer wear and as sleepwear.
This has led me to reconsider my relationship with these clothes. Amid years of frequent moves and relocation, perhaps I have consciously or unconsciously prefer garments that are easy to pack and adaptable to different situations. But I also wonder whether this long-term reliance on such clothing has, in turn, made it more difficult for me to truly settle down—leaving me to unconsciously assume, or even anticipate, the next unexpected move.
This series was photographed in the entranceway of the small one-room I rented while studying in South Korea. The clothes are hung on an extendable drying rod left behind by the previous tenant, who was also an international student.
*I also seem to have an obsession with Mickey Mouse and striped clothing.
This has led me to reconsider my relationship with these clothes. Amid years of frequent moves and relocation, perhaps I have consciously or unconsciously prefer garments that are easy to pack and adaptable to different situations. But I also wonder whether this long-term reliance on such clothing has, in turn, made it more difficult for me to truly settle down—leaving me to unconsciously assume, or even anticipate, the next unexpected move.
This series was photographed in the entranceway of the small one-room I rented while studying in South Korea. The clothes are hung on an extendable drying rod left behind by the previous tenant, who was also an international student.
*I also seem to have an obsession with Mickey Mouse and striped clothing.