Infinity Blue
AUGUST 2023
It’s no secret that the French artist Yves Klein was both a proponent, admirer, and progenitor of the color blue. He believed not only in its apparent beauty and depth, but in it being a symbol of transcendence, boundlessness and mystique. To stare deeply into his Blue Monochromes was to engage directly with the color in its purest form and to transcend the limitations of the physical world.
We were inspired by Klein’s assertion that the color could elicit surreal feelings of immateriality and infinite possibilities — descriptors that are often associated with the worlds we build only in our dreams. We wanted to explore these relationships further — between the conscious and subconscious, the physical and spiritual — by creating our own limitless dreamscapes, comprised almost solely of blue in all its shades and mediums. The result is a story of sensorial photos, composed as a love letter to the beauty, ethereality and the infinity of blue.
We were inspired by Klein’s assertion that the color could elicit surreal feelings of immateriality and infinite possibilities — descriptors that are often associated with the worlds we build only in our dreams. We wanted to explore these relationships further — between the conscious and subconscious, the physical and spiritual — by creating our own limitless dreamscapes, comprised almost solely of blue in all its shades and mediums. The result is a story of sensorial photos, composed as a love letter to the beauty, ethereality and the infinity of blue.
I began reading Blue: The History of a Color by Michel Pastoureau out of simple curiosity and a desire to better understand the color I am drawn to. Historically, blue was not considered a significant color and was often seen as a variation of darkness. It was even associated with lower social classes. Over time, however, its meaning changed. As blue began to appear in religious paintings—most notably in depictions of the Virgin Mary—it came to represent dignity, purity, mystery, and even wealth. Although these shades remained within the same category of “blue,” their cultural perception shifted completely, eventually making blue the most favored color worldwide.
Before reading the book, my interest was in how blue is perceived differently in Eastern and Western cultures. In East Asia, including my home country, blue is often associated with sincerity, youth, and trust. In contrast, Western culture commonly connects blue with sadness, as in the phrase “feeling blue.” When I first started this project, I focused on this duality. Growing up in East Asia, blue represented hope to me. Later, while studying abroad—especially after graduating—I began to experience blue as uncertainty. My future felt unclear, and all I could do was continue working while wishing and waiting. Events often happened out of the blue, beyond my control. During that time, I found myself in a prolonged state of “feeling blue,” which led me to realize how complex and compelling this color truly is.
“The world is blue.” The sky is blue, and so are the oceans.
Blue suggests vastness—a space where human imagination continues to expand.
Before reading the book, my interest was in how blue is perceived differently in Eastern and Western cultures. In East Asia, including my home country, blue is often associated with sincerity, youth, and trust. In contrast, Western culture commonly connects blue with sadness, as in the phrase “feeling blue.” When I first started this project, I focused on this duality. Growing up in East Asia, blue represented hope to me. Later, while studying abroad—especially after graduating—I began to experience blue as uncertainty. My future felt unclear, and all I could do was continue working while wishing and waiting. Events often happened out of the blue, beyond my control. During that time, I found myself in a prolonged state of “feeling blue,” which led me to realize how complex and compelling this color truly is.
“The world is blue.” The sky is blue, and so are the oceans.
Blue suggests vastness—a space where human imagination continues to expand.
Blue is the invisible becoming visible.
Blue has no dimensions.
It is beyonod the dimensions of which other colors partake.
YVES KLEIN
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Blue has no dimensions.
It is beyonod the dimensions of which other colors partake.
YVES KLEIN
Blue is the color of mind, the color of infinity.
YVES KLEIN
YVES KLEIN
Photography: Andres Jana @andresjc
Creative Direction: Haris Fazlani & Heerim Shin for WØRKS @Harisfazlani @_glowingforest @works.studio
Executive Production: May Lin Le Goff for Aries Rising Projects @maylinlegoff @ariesrisingprojects
Styling: Herin Choi at CLM Agency @herinchoi1 @clmagency
Makeup: Jezz Hill at CLM Agency @jezzhill @clmagency
Hair: Edward Lampley at CLM Agency @edwardlampley @clmagency
Nails: Sonya Meesh at Forward Artists @sonyameesh @forwardartists
Production Design: Way Out Studio at 11th House Agency @wayoutstudioco @11thhouseagency
Casting: Treanna Lawrence at Cast Partner @labolllawrence @castpartner
Talent: Dominique Babineaux at One Management, Hong Lin at Kollektiv Management, Muhammad Fadel Lo at Next Management
@addictedtodom @onemanagement @redlinlin.hong.lin @kollektiv_mgmt @mfadello @nextmodels
Photography Assist: Brandyn Liu @brandynliu
Styling Assist: Lennon Gabriel & Scarlett Doherty @lennonngabriel @scarlettjdoherty
Makeup Assist: Shoshana Swell @shoshanaswell
Hair Assist: Sol Rodriguez @solrodriguezx
Studio: Veronica Studio @veronicabklyn
Creative Direction: Haris Fazlani & Heerim Shin for WØRKS @Harisfazlani @_glowingforest @works.studio
Executive Production: May Lin Le Goff for Aries Rising Projects @maylinlegoff @ariesrisingprojects
Styling: Herin Choi at CLM Agency @herinchoi1 @clmagency
Makeup: Jezz Hill at CLM Agency @jezzhill @clmagency
Hair: Edward Lampley at CLM Agency @edwardlampley @clmagency
Nails: Sonya Meesh at Forward Artists @sonyameesh @forwardartists
Production Design: Way Out Studio at 11th House Agency @wayoutstudioco @11thhouseagency
Casting: Treanna Lawrence at Cast Partner @labolllawrence @castpartner
Talent: Dominique Babineaux at One Management, Hong Lin at Kollektiv Management, Muhammad Fadel Lo at Next Management
@addictedtodom @onemanagement @redlinlin.hong.lin @kollektiv_mgmt @mfadello @nextmodels
Photography Assist: Brandyn Liu @brandynliu
Styling Assist: Lennon Gabriel & Scarlett Doherty @lennonngabriel @scarlettjdoherty
Makeup Assist: Shoshana Swell @shoshanaswell
Hair Assist: Sol Rodriguez @solrodriguezx
Studio: Veronica Studio @veronicabklyn