The One Eyed King


18 August 2022

Location
Washington, DC, USA

Camera
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II

Lens
Lumix 14mm

Focal Length
(35mm) 28mm

Category
Reflection & Human Presence

Process
Handheld, Availble Light, Single Exposure, Process in Lightroom


Reflection

I have long been drawn to gritty textures, layered surfaces, and unorthodox uses of reflection. Rather than treating reflections as mirrors, I see them as visual interruptions—elements that fracture space, obscure certainty, and invite multiple readings of the same scene, allowing multiple worlds to exist within a single frame. Alongside light and geometry, they remain one of the visual languages I return to most often. During this period, I often reflected on the allegory of the one-eyed king—the idea that perception is shaped less by what we look at than by how we choose to see. The illuminated EXIT sign became more than a symbol of departure; it became a quiet metaphor for transformation.