Guided by philosophical questions on the hidden and the ethics of looking, I photograph passing strangers in the metropolis from behind, unposed. In Counter Faces, faces are withheld to ask how presence — and the possibility of meaning — appears through absence. Black-and-white and an empty field strip time and context; figures are loosely cut, seams left visible, to show the image as construction. In an era dominated by visual and digital culture, I invite viewers to reflect on anonymity, identity, and what remains when the subject’s face is not visible.