P010 → Blindspot
2023
Human eyes are positioned at the front of the body's coronal axis, meaning our field of vision is always limited to the front of the body. We cannot directly see the back of our own heads, and even when facing others, our perspective remains incomplete. Similarly, in self-awareness, we also have blind spots—traits that exist but remain unnoticed by ourselves.
Inspired by the concepts of the Johari Window and Inattentional Blindness, this project explores how individuals develop cognitive blind spots in real-life environments and how external feedback and media can help expand self-awareness. Through experimental video works and wearable installations, this project challenges the limitations of perception, encouraging viewers to re-examine themselves from multiple perspectives.
人类的眼睛长在身体冠状轴前面，视觉范围始终局限于身体的前方，我们无法直接看到自己的后脑勺，甚至在面对他人时，也无法获取完整的视角。而在自我认知上，我们同样存在盲区，即那些我们无法察觉但却真实存在的自身特质。
本项目受“周哈里窗”和“非注意盲视”概念启发，探讨个体如何在现实环境中形成认知盲区，以及如何通过外部反馈与媒介扩展自身认知。通过影像实验与可穿戴装置，本项目试图打破感知局限，让观者从多个角度重新审视自我。
I attached a mobile phone to the back of my head, back, elbow, and other blind spots while walking through the city, capturing pedestrians, urban landscapes, and the world from these perspectives. The resulting experimental video reveals how the external world perceives individuals and invites reflection on self-awareness and perceptual limitations.
The final work is a wearable device made of convex mirrors and flexible materials, allowing users to observe their own visual blind spots. This device not only enables the experience of “seeing oneself from all angles” but also prompts audiences to reflect: Do we truly understand our complete selves? How do our “blind spots” shape our perception of the world and ourselves in social interactions?