Down the Rabbit Hole | Alejandra Bernal | 2016

Being lost in an unfamiliar place can be quite the sensation. It can trigger any number of emotions ranging from fear to excitement, tranquility to extreme discomfort and in some rare cases indifference. The most advantageous thing that a lost person can do is to enjoy the space that they currently occupy and to embrace the inevitable uncertainty of life. Being lost presents a rare and unique opportunity for the mind to fabricate a large portion of one’s perception of the environment in which they become lost. In this state, nothing would be what it out to be and everything would be what it shouldn’t be. Essentially, this lost person is an ideal state to create their own wonderland. These photographs serve as a visual representation of Hong Kong where things are indeed not what they ought to be. Though each of them illustrates an individual story, they are bound by the fantastic predicament that is getting or becoming lost. They disassociate being lost from the feelings or fear and anxiety but instead associate losing one’s way with a sense of adventure. It also serves as somewhat of a satirical commentary on the feelings or fear associated with getting lost. Losing one’s way is nothing to fear when one can simply create a land of their own and embrace their circumstance.