Norah
(In progress)
Traumatic events weave themselves into our identity and journey. The quest to heal is a cyclical process of death, rebirth, and the space in-between.
The struggle to surpass childhood and intergenerational trauma is internal, vivid to me yet unseen by others. Moments of despair and hope, fear and peace, defeat and triumph, pass unmarked to the outside world. This work experiments with depicting visceral experiences of emotional states and memories.
My photograph-making process begins within the pages of a journal. First, I write, research, and sketch at length until images become salient in my mind. Then, working alone in my studio, I select sound and music to perform and capture vignettes in this narrative.
I title the pieces with numerological hints to deeper personal meanings behind each image. The series title references my birth name. I print the photographs on Kōzo washi (Mulberry paper) for the duality of its delicate appearance yet notably strong fiber.
