*Face of Love (Gazing series),* 1998, ink and gouache on paper, 200 × 147 cm

*Face of Strength (Gazing series),* 1998, ink and gouache on paper, 200 × 147 cm

*Face of Youth (Gazing series),* 1998, ink and gouache on paper, 200 × 147 cm

*Face of Death (Gazing series),* 1998, ink and gouache on paper, 200 × 147 cm

*Pondering Life (Gazing series),* 1996, acrylic on canvas, 100 × 80 cm

*Man (Gazing series),* 1996, ink on paper, diptych, 218.5 × 122 cm

*Woman (Gazing series),* 1996, ink on paper, diptych, 218.5 × 122 cm

*The Nine Lives of Reincarnation (Gazing series),* 1998, acrylic on paper, 3 triptychs, 144 × 123 cm overall; each triptych 48 × 123 cm; individual panels 48 × 41 cm

*Self-Portrait (Gazing series),* 1996, acrylic on paper, 55 × 45 cm

Gazing series (1996–1998)

When I first started working, my father taught me about the impor-tance of the art of observation. He especially stressed that the eyes are a great portal that gives away one’s personality, character, and previous life experiences. Therefore, the best way to know and understand a person is by studying the expression of the eyes. The window to the soul, the eyes allow us to read people and to be read at the same time. Through the exchange of eye contact, one can easily tell if a connection, be it intellectual or emotional, could be established.
— Yahon Chang