What makes you shine?

When children and adults look at a picture of a popping snake, their reactions are sharply divided. Children see a boa constrictor that has swallowed an elephant, while adults see a hat. In this story, adults are no longer capable of imagining the internal contents and can only perceive the external appearance.

Children are transparent, and their inner selves are clearly visible. However, adults only see the external appearance. They, too, desire attention just like children, but they are not honest about it. Their interest is a processed one, seeking to be evaluated based on the idealized image they have constructed for themselves. They want to be perceived and judged based on the favorable image they have carefully crafted.

Various shiny objects represent holes. These holes serve as the means of communication and disconnection between different spaces. If we amplify objects of interest themselves, we experience disconnection, void, and perforation. By children directly wearing the processed holes of adults, they dismantle and erase the conventional notion of objects. By covering their bodies with processed attention, children explore how their bodies are perceived.