ESC.

ESC. investigates the emotional dimensions of inhabiting virtual spaces where presence is felt, though not physically located. Using Grand Theft Auto V as a virtual site, I navigate its sprawling, cinematic world not as a gamer, but as a wanderer and observer. Through in-game photography capturing sunsets, rain-soaked highways, and foggy mornings, I seek moments that echo memory and belonging. These images are not about action, but stillness; not just escape from reality, but entry into a parallel emotional landscape. The avatar becomes both extension and observer of the self, and the game, a medium for personal reflection.

ESC. is not just simply an act of escape from daily life, but an entry into a parallel landscape where memory and imagination intersect. It questions what it means to feel, remember, and attach meaning to places that do not physically exist, yet carry significant psychological and emotional weight.