Family Ties explores the dynamics of family gatherings through the lens of my family home. Set during a birthday celebration, the series captures the delicate interplay between festivity and vulnerability. While these occasions are filled with confetti, music, gifts, and cake, I began to notice how we often arrive guarded—reluctant to disrupt the atmosphere with personal worries, perhaps due to our egos.
Through this project, I symbolically release each family member's ego, creating space for deeper connections to emerge. The home itself plays a central role, serving as a place of comfort and reflection. Its pine floors, which have borne witness to both our joyful and most vulnerable moments, become a metaphor for the grounding and unifying power of shared spaces.
Family Ties invites viewers to step into this intimate world, reflecting on the enduring bonds of family and the role of home in holding us together.