What I See

Synopsis

What happens when an artist with poor eyesight attempts realism? Art student Ian Jing impresses the realism-loving art teacher Mrs. Hui from the get-go. Following her advice, he draws exactly what he sees, straining his eyes in the process. To Mrs. Hui’s horror, Ian’s artwork gets progressively blurrier. In turn, his online fame skyrockets, as art critics on social media praise his unique style as an abstract artist. They ascribe deep, profound (pretentious) intentions and meanings to his stylistic choices, when all he's actually doing is drawing exactly what he sees. It's about the subjectivity of art, the gap between intention and interpretation, the fickle nature of public opinion... like any piece of art, I think it can have many different takeaways. But to me, What I See is a p…