This project is rooted in a deeply personal journey of self-discovery through the lens of emigration.

Moving to a new country often comes with an unspoken social pressure: "assimilate," "become part of the community," "adopt local habits." For me, this path was far from straightforward — some things came easily, while others met with internal resistance. Learning the language didn’t guarantee making friends, and some cultural practices remained foreign. After a few years, I realized that I would never truly belong here. It’s neither good nor bad — it’s simply a fact, and it doesn’t prevent me from feeling completely at ease in this country.

Reassembly explores the intricate architecture of human identity through the metaphor of a building set. Each of us is a unique combination of experiences, habits, cultural codes, and temporal layers. Emigration acts as a magnifying glass, highlighting this multilayered complexity with striking clarity.

In this series, I create visual dialogues between different states of the same person. Through poses, everyday objects, and daily rituals, I illustrate the connection between an individual and time, space, social surroundings, and themselves. Color accents emphasize the ongoing process of adaptation — how we continually reshape ourselves to fit new circumstances. Sometimes, this reassembly happens naturally, while at other times, it breaks the entire structure apart.

The project balances between two poles: it speaks simultaneously of the fragility of human nature and its remarkable ability to maintain integrity, even in the most turbulent conditions.