For Cho Gi-Seok, a South Korean fashion photographer known for his work with K-pop stars — including XG and Blackpink’s Jennie — the idea of imperfection is an ongoing theme behind his surrealist image-making.

“I think people have paradoxes in their bodily emotions, and I’m a person that has a lot of imperfections; I also see many imperfections in the world, like the imbalance between love and hate,” Cho said in an exclusive interview ahead of his first solo exhibition in Asia. The exhibition , titled “The Coexistence of Imperfection,” is on view at Fotografiska Shanghai until March 8.

“Imperfection is not a flaw, but a more authentic and profound state of being,” added Cho.

Cho began his career as a graphic designer before moving into photography in 2016. Self-taught and wo

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