My Neighbors, My Monads

Created for the Open Studio at Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, My Neighbors, My Monads is composed of small, self-contained units—fragments, traces, and quiet presences gathered from everyday proximity. Here, a “monad” is not a symbol but a working structure: a complete unit that holds its own integrity, yet does not explain itself. Each element can be encountered on its own, without requiring a single narrative to “unlock” it.

When these units are placed together, meaning does not accumulate as a total picture; it appears between them—in the distances, repetitions, and subtle shifts that link one presence to another. The work invites viewers to move slowly, noticing how relationships form and dissolve: neighbor to neighbor, object to space, attention to memory. In this threshold state, the installation becomes a field of encounters where what feels clear and what remains unresolved coexist, and where the viewer’s own way of reading—what to keep, what to let go—quietly comes into view.