The Veil of Interfaces

In The Veil of Interfaces, the forest becomes a theatrical stage where human presence merges with the mythic and the artificial. The masked figures, situated within a mist-covered, moss-laden terrain, symbolize the fragmentation of identity.

Like an unseen interface, tradition overlays our consciousness. We may choose to defy it, yet it remains. And so, we seek a liminal space—a sanctuary beyond reach—where we can perform the fluid rituals of our identity. Here, where silence speaks louder than words, we leave behind an unspoken love. Here, the masks dissolve, and we meet each other in raw sincerity, beyond the imposed definitions of “we,” returning to the undivided essence of “I.”
This photographic series embodies this tension through two ancient masks—symbols of lineage, morality, and the rigid architecture of societal roles. Worn by two young women, the masks define them yet estrange them. Their contemporary attire hints at their displacement from the traditions that bind them. Their gestures are ambiguous—sometimes intimate, sometimes hesitant—tethered by an invisible force that forbids love yet offers no path to resistance.
And so, they retreat, fleeing to the margins of the known world. There, in a landscape untouched by surveillance or expectation, they enact their own rites—rites of becoming, of undoing, of unmasking. In this fluid space, neither past nor future dictates their form. Only here can they finally shed the veils imposed upon them and embody the infinite possibilities of self.
Editor In Chief, Art Direction, Concept
Kohji Hsiao
Photography
Gen Itazu
Kohji Hsiao
Styling
Zhi-Xi LIN
Model
Chiao-An SHIA
Zhi-Xi LIN
Assistant
Wei-Hsiang CHEN