Things With a Future Tense

IVY YEUNG YUK WAI

I first define “things with a future tense” as “things that I can predict their future”.

Then, I started thinking of buildings that will be torn down.

When I was about to collect photos,I saw this:

People left tones of comments and ‘likes’ on this photo.

I realized couples are “things people keen to predict their future”.

The prediction varies according to viewers’ cultural background, viewer’s relationship with them and

viewer’s personal experience, regardless the ‘future’ the couples tend to portray in the image.

Then I redefine “things with a future tense” using couples as the subject.

I invite different couples to be my subject, in their usually dating venue, when they are dating. I have no preference on their outfit and posture. I also collected the duration they have been together.

Here is my Collection:

I have added tags to the subjects:

Couple 1Have been together for: 4 monthsLocation: Mong Kok

Locals & locals,his-and-her-clothes, hand on the shoulder,Both facing the front,Student & student,

Couple 2Tom & xixiHave been together for: 1 monthLocation: CityU Campus

Locals & mainlanders,Holding hands,Student & worker,Both facing the front

Couple 3Ka ho & kit ChingHave been together for: 4 yearsLocation: Tsing Yi Sports Ground

Locals & locals,Hand on the shoulder,Hands relaxedboth facing the front Students,Sportsmen,

Couple 4Leong & XeniaHave been together for: 1 monthLocation: Student Residence

Locals and foreigners,Hands on the waist,Facing each other,

Couple 5

Have been together for: 2 yearsLocation: Tsing Yi Shopping mall

Mainlands & mainlands,His-and-her clothes,Hand on the waist,Female standing sideways,On a trip

Couple 6

Have been together for: more than 10 yearsLocation: Monk Kok

Foreigners & foreigners,On a trip,Hands on the waists,Female standing sideways

Couple 7

Have been together for: many yearsLocation: Mong Kok

Locals & locals,Hand on the shoulder,Hand on the waist,Female standing sidewaysWorkers & workers,

Couple 8Mr & Mrs ChengHave been together for: many yearsLocation: Shopping mall

Locals & locals,Female standing sideways,Hands relaxed,Workers & workers,

Couple 8Mr & Mrs YeungHave been together for: 24 yearsLocation: Their home

Locals & locals,Hands relaxed,Female standing sideways,Worker & worker,