This work simply explores the relationship between individuals and the collective, which includes a sense of identity.

Stereotypes often appear in our daily life — we tend to judge someone based on the group he or she belongs to, or even connect them with people we already know from the same group. Such divisions are often made by gender, race, class, or sexual orientation.

When we look at a pile of A4 paper, we simply describe it as “A4 paper.” This description has nothing to do with the content written on each sheet, nor whether the contents differ. Sometimes, we even judge the entire pile just by the first page, like judging a book by its cover.

This work also reflects on the White Paper Movement that took place in China in 2022. During that moment, a blank sheet of paper became a symbol — a silent yet powerful form of expression, representing countless individual voices that could not be spoken aloud. Each blank page carried its own meaning, yet when gathered together, they were perceived as one unified message. This tension between individuality and collectivity is exactly what the work seeks to examine.