So Close When You Look Away is a visual study of love inspired by the book A Lover’s Discourse by Roland Barthes. In this project, I recreated the fragmented moments within a relationship that showcases the complexity of love. Love is powerful, yet intricate and fragile at a certain stage. Being a sensitive person within a romantic relationship could be overwhelming, constantly living in the complication of supposing oneself simultaneously being loved and abandoned. Sensitivity, fragility, and a sense of distance could possibly all exist within an intimate relationship. Love is like a pendulum that swings between pleasure and pain.
Ruizhe Hong is currently studying photography at the University of Westminster. His photographic works are mainly in the form of analog photography, including both 35mm and medium format. His work has been published in magazines such as i-D and Print Magazine. He tends to trust his feelings and emotions when taking photos and gives value to those embedded that could remind the viewers of their memories and experiences.
