“Eye to Eye” is a conceptual art piece in the form of a fully functional digital camera—deliberately designed without a display. Instead of a conventional lens, the camera features a square hollow positioned at the very center—where the lens would typically be. This hollow functions as a viewfinder, allowing the photographer to look straight through the device and meet the subject’s gaze.
In an era dominated by smartphones and social media, we capture more images than ever before, yet our attention is often fixed on screens rather than on the people or scenes in front of us. The act of photography has shifted—from a meaningful encounter to a filtered habit, from presence to documentation.
By removing the screen and simplifying the interface, Eye to Eye reclaims the act of looking. It encourages the photographer to stay in the moment, to engage with their subject not through a device, but through direct, unmediated vision. The resulting photograph becomes not just a record, but a trace of a shared gaze.
This work proposes a quiet yet powerful question: What does it mean to see, and to be seen, in a world where images are abundant but attention is scarce?
