Soul Mate Theory
In Soul Mate Theory, Cari Faye explores the belief that true connection extends beyond romance or chance—it is cyclical, cellular, and ever-present. The series imagines that when two souls are truly bound, they encounter one another again and again, across time and form. Their presence hums in the background of ordinary moments; their influence becomes a compass, guiding each toward their highest self.
Through repetition, reflection, and mirrored movement, these six self-portraits investigate the invisible gravity that draws two beings back together—an exploration of how love, energy, and recognition persist through every lifetime and every version of the self.
1. Circles
In Antonovich’s theory of soul mates, true connection repeats itself.
The same faces return, the same moments unfold.
Those who are meant to meet will continue to circle one another—
in this life and all the ones to come.
2. Feel Him Everywhere
His presence lingers like sunlight through lace curtains—
a warmth that inhabits every space she enters,
a quiet reminder that love leaves a trace long after touch.
3. Highest Self
A soul mate serves as both reflection and catalyst.
In one another, they find the courage to rise—
to meet the version of themselves that feels most true,
most whole, most alive.
4. Feel Her Everywhere
She is felt in absence and in air,
her energy folded into every ordinary moment.
Even in stillness, her echo remains—a vibration that never fades.
5. Sleeping Patterns
When two souls align, their rhythms mirror one another.
Rest becomes communion; dreams become meeting places.
Even in sleep, they move together through the dark.
6. Never Alone
They remain linked.
Time, place, and silence do not interfere.
The connection persists.
Interactive Installation Note:
At the original exhibition, viewers were invited to write their own reflections and experiences of connection in a notebook, expanding the theory beyond the photographs — transforming the gallery into a shared space of recognition, memory, and belief.
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