Between Seen and Unseen

While studying in Rome, I became fascinated by how the city’s architecture naturally frames what we see. Arches, windows, and narrow corridors act as intentional openings that guide vision, creating a dialogue between what is visible and what remains hidden. Between Seen and Unseen explores the relationship between framing and visibility through high-contrast black-and-white photography. By emphasizing shadow and light, each image isolates certain elements while concealing others, suggesting that seeing is never neutral; it is always a form of selection. Darkness becomes as active as light, shaping what the viewer is allowed to perceive. The geometry of space, the tension between exposure and obscurity, and the act of looking itself all become subjects of inquiry. In these photographs, framing is both an aesthetic and philosophical act: a way of defining boundaries and questioning them. Between Seen and Unseen invites viewers to look closer, to consider how every view is constructed, and how what is hidden can be just as revealing as what is shown.