'Consonant time' begins with the desire to meet the Other. It departs from a place of necessity of being heard, seen; to see myself in relation to you. To discover myself thanks to the differences between us. As Byung-Chul Han writes in 'The expulsion of the Other', “only the encounter with the Other, destabilizing and life-giving, can give each one his own identity and generate real experience”. In the essay, Han analyzes the disappearance of the figure of the Other in a world dominated by digital communication, where we are experiencing hyperconnected lives whilst facing indices of solitude never detected before. Relationships with people are impoverished and new pathologies arise, such as loneliness and a general disconnection from reality. As the philosopher points out, our contemporaneity is full of missed encounters. We are becoming unable to hold, perceive and understand the Other’s voice, gaze, thoughts; what will become of intimacy? Since moving to London I found myself looking for a way to face the loneliness of being in a metropolis where creating meaningful relationships is becoming increasingly difficult. Within this context, I began relying on the photographic medium to create chances of encounter with people my age. The experience unfolds in a conversational manner, behind and beyond the frame: collecting notes and photographs, we have been sharing thoughts about our experiences of loneliness and alienation fostered by social media, trying to build together a shared intimacy. Placing myself in the photographs by using mirrors that reflect our mutual presence, we begin to look at ourselves in new ways: I see you as I had not seen you yet, I see myself in relation to you, I see the camera as a socially salient tool that bridges the distance between us. Photography passes from being a tool of hyperconnectivity based on instant sharing to being a tool for slowness and connection. We stay suspended for a few seconds, observing ourselves reflected, you and I united in unexpected ways.