Awkward Silence is a photo book that narrates my family reunion trip in Berlin, Germany in December 2019, where my sister was living at the time. It was our first time reuniting in two years and my first time facing them after coming out. The topic of my sexuality was not mentioned once during our trip and I found it difficult to navigate how to simply be in this new, awkward dynamic and often felt withdrawn from my reality. Not only did I not recognize myself as their (gay) son, I also hardly recognized my (Korean) self. I found myself obsessively taking pictures as a way to constantly occupy my attention to stay in some reality. Presented in the style of movie stills, the images in Awkward Silence portray intimate, yet careful family dynamics through the episodic memories of dissociative experiences. Email jino@jinolee.com to purchase the book!