Swim Until You See the Shore is a photographic series that reflects on the ongoing process of self-discovery. It explores the idea that we are always moving toward a sense of who we are—toward clarity, confidence, or peace—but that this state is rarely fixed or final. The "shore" becomes a metaphor for a fully realised self that always seems just out of reach.
The series is made up of diptychs, each one capturing a piece of persona—whether real, constructed, or imagined by the artist. These image pairings reflect the complexity of identity and how it often exists between different states: past and present, public and private, certain and uncertain. Rather than aiming to define a subject, the work leaves space for ambiguity and change. It asks how we understand ourselves in moments of transition, and how that understanding is shaped by both how we see ourselves and how we are seen by others. This project suggests that identity is not something we arrive at, but something we continue to shape—as we move forward, always looking for solid ground.