It's no secret that being away from the one you love is tough. But when the distance between two people is vast, that's all the more difficult.
What do you do when the one you love is literally on the other side of the planet? That's the struggle one artistic couple is currently facing.
Danbi Shin is based in New York City and, 6,863 miles and 14 time-zones away, her partner, Seok Li, lives in Seoul, South Korea.
It's a tough situation and they miss each other, but, being artists, they've come up with a creative — and beautiful — way to keep their romance alive.
After all, if there's anything we've learned, it's that love, whether romantic or familial, has the uncanny and amazing ability to transcend time and space. And of course, the Internet certainly helps with that, as this long-lost pair of lovers found out via Skype.
Together, under their artist duo name ShinLi, the couple creates these beautiful collages that show no matter where you are, you're always close to the ones you love.
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Danbi (left) and Seok (right) are on different sides of the globe, but they keep their love alive by taking photos and creating collages.
They plan and take the photos while on calls with one another, so they can create the perfect compositions to highlight their distance — and their closeness.
Not only that, but they sometimes include poignant captions that capture the love they have for each other. This one reads, "I miss the feeling of holding on to your hand. I reach forward to touch the light. Will you feel what I am feeling?"
Their photos show small, everyday things, but those things are what bring them together.
They share meals.
And more meals.
Lots of meals!
They go exploring together.
They check out the differences between New York and Seoul.
And what's the same!
Through their collages, even the cities of New York and Seoul seem closer.
Sometimes it's hard to tell which side belongs to which city.
And their series proves that no matter how far away you are from the one you love, you'll always be close in spirit.
