Requesting People to Describe What They See, 2018, Single-channel video, 10 min 19 sec In this video work, identical footage is shown to several individuals, who are then asked to describe what they see. The film reveals how the same material is interpreted in vastly different ways, depending on one's cultural background, personal experiences, and age. This act underscores how our perception shapes our understanding of the world. Everything that happens externally only acquires meaning and form through our mental interpretation. As René Descartes wrote, “We do not describe the world we see; we see the world we describe.”