Nowadays, astrology is becoming increasingly popular. People often try to judge a person based on their horoscope signs. However, I do not prefer to understand others through such a narrow lens, which can create strong preconceptions. This makes me think of some words in Western philosophical history. St. Augustine once profoundly attacked astrology with the fates of twin brothers in his Confessions and The City of God. While this argument was not original to St. Augustine, he derived it from the Greek skeptic Carneades, one of the leaders in Plato's garden. Carneades said, "People born at the same time differ in temperament and fate," and "people sharing the same encounters may not necessarily be born at the same moment." Inspired by this, I decided to conduct a project based on identical twins who are over 50 years old to observe how they have changed over time. In fact, I learned about this from a saying of Confucius's: “Fifty to know the fate." There are different explanations about fate, but the fifties are often considered the time to know what it is.
After numerous repetitive experiments, I determined the format of my work: face-to-face. Although identical twins may look very similar, they are still two different people. Face-to-face is more like seeing yourself in the mirror. By regarding people as a mirror, one could know what he or she has gained or lost and could see himself or herself more clearly.

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