If my hometown

If My Hometown continues the inquiry that began in Illusion Society, shifting focus from the spectacle of the unreal to a slow, immersive duality. Here, I invite viewers to project their own visions alongside mine and to follow the shimmer of memory, however artificial. In this age of relentless stimulation, I hope to leave behind subtle traces that remind us what it means to remain alive.

Hometown, in its abstraction, is not a fixed geographical point. It resembles an organ at the edge of consciousness, constantly shifting form, breathing through time, and absorbing emotion. What once held beautiful memories has, after being endlessly fed by images and information, become something no longer mine. It is now shaped by society, technology, and collective memory.

In this space, every act of collective remembrance surfaces as déjà vu: a strange familiarity that feels deeply personal, yet is structured by shared visuals, data, and patterns of storytelling. We each believe our hometown is uniquely ours, yet it is built from the same cultural materials. With the rise of artificial intelligence, even memory itself is reconstructed—not by recalling the past, but by algorithmically rearranging fragments to create moments that feel like they might have happened. Déjà vu is no longer just a psychological slip; it becomes a crafted experience, a sense of familiarity produced by digital patterns.