When the diasporic body is conditioned by spaces unfamiliar to its own habitus, identity becomes something that is managed rather than simply expressed, especially so within the countryside spaces depicted. This project subtly examines how villages with rigid social structures regulate diasporic identity. To integrate into these spaces, a diasporic individual must meticulously balance conformity and resistance. Still-life figures within the landscapes, such as infrastructural devices and spatial anchors operate as figures of authority, quietly informing how the body is positioned, restrained, and observed.


By separating the body from the landscape through diptychs, the work omits direct narrative and instead foregrounds the system that governs identity. Across the series, the indicators of system appear both overtly and discretely, reflecting how such systems persist even when hard to notice. The project considers how the diasporic body performs within regulated environments, and how identity shifts through the ongoing negotiation between social assimilation and cultural retention.