The transparent inflatable structure is not a protective shell but a Social Skin—a symbolic surface through which the individual consciously presents themselves to the world. The flowers, eyes, and ornamental forms layered across its surface do not reveal an inner essence; they compose an image through which the individual wishes to be recognized.
Identity, therefore, does not emerge solely from within. It is continuously assembled through selected symbols, gestures, and visual languages that mediate the relationship between the self and others. The surface becomes neither a disguise nor a revelation, but a space where visibility is deliberately composed.
This work proposes that identity is not something discovered but something continuously edited. What others encounter is never the whole self, but a carefully constructed presence that exists between authenticity and representation.
