In Small World, his first solo exhibition in the US, an image of a woman taking nude selfies is no longer seen as trying to elicit arousal, but rather innocently and perhaps even shyly exploring herself. Other images address vulnerable quotidian moments such as a street vendor ducking under her table of produce during an unexpected rain. Their simple red smile has turned to a frown of despair and this subtle alteration to the image automatically engenders our heightened compassion. An image of a child riding a carnival train while their father looks on, neither of them smiling, produces a full-blown narrative of childhood and parental expectations, as well as the poignancy of precious moments in time.
