Jungyook PARK, Trace of Light (PLACES 2025)

imprint of wind across sand and the fleeting arc of a vapor trail beneath the sun’s blaze — a delicate balance between permanence and passage. Shot in black and white to strip the scene to its essence, the image explores silence, scale, and solitude. The stark minimalism becomes meditative, evoking questions about place and perception — is this earth, or something beyond it?

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