CONSCIOUS LOOKING

“Seriously?” captures a moment of radical honesty – toward oneself and toward life. No pretending, no hiding. The image pauses in quiet doubt, in the inner struggle with what is. And that’s exactly where closeness begins. Only when we show ourselves truthfully can we truly be seen by others.

In her series "I see you" Steinacher explores the profound power of conscious looking - not just with the eyes, but with the whole presence of being - as an act of perception, responsibility and connection. To see is not a neutral act. It is a choice against indifference.
Those who see acknowledge the existence of others, lift them out of invisibility and give them meaning.

TAKING RESPONSIBILITY

"I see you" makes it clear that "seeing" is the origin of knowledge and change. Only that which is seen can unfold. Only what is seen can have an effect. Seeing is the first impulse for transformation - the beginning of
understanding, awareness and the creation of a better future.