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On March 26, 2025, at 3:00 AM, Giaciela and I were so tired after installing our midterm project that we sat down in front of the men’s restroom in the MCAD MFA building. Our friend Cats snapped a number of photos of us “lying flat,” which became the starting point for this work.

I was also inspired by my questioning of the contemporary concept of travel — nowadays, travel is often seen as a symbol of freedom, as if the farther you go and the more you see, the freer you are. But I disagree with this logic. This humorous work is a satire of the overconsumption in the tourism industry, and a tribute to “lying flat” literature.

I chose 20 globally recognized tourist attractions. These picture-perfect images of the attractions are from Wikipedia. I embedded my friend who was “lying flat” into these idealized landscapes. On the back of each postcard is a quote from “lying flat” literature. On the cover, I hand-drew the design of the “lying flat character.”

The work is presented as a postcard book measuring5 in (W) × 7.25 in (H), hand-bound. It is both a record of friendship and a response to the era of globalized travel in which we find ourselves.

Paper:
Via white 216gsm
Grocery Kraft 105gsm

Size:
5 in (W) × 7.25 in (H)

Tourist attraction:
1.The Great Wall (China)

2.Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kyoto (Japan)

3.Uluru / Ayers Rock (Australia)

4.Sydney Opera House (Australia)

5.Bali Beach (Indonesia)

6.Mongolian Grasslands (Mongolia)

7.Burj Khalifa (United Arab Emirates)

8.Camel Caravan in the Sahara Desert (North Africa)

9.Table Mountain, Cape Town (South Africa)

10.Cliffside Town of Santorini (Greece)

11.Colosseum (Italy)

12.Eiffel Tower, Paris (France)

13.London Eye (United Kingdom)

14.Northern Lights in Iceland (Iceland)

15.Times Square, New York (United States)

16.Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco (United States)

17.Niagara Falls (U.S.–Canada Border)

18.Mexico City (Mexico)

19.Machu Picchu (Peru)

20.Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)