Norah
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.
The creative process for these self-portraits begins with journaling—writing, researching, and sketching until images take shape in my mind. Then, working alone in my studio, I select music and sounds to establish the right atmosphere so I can perform and capture vignettes that also contribute to the larger narrative.
Pulling from numerology, the titles contain hints of deeper personal meanings behind each image, and the series title references my birth name. I choose to print the photographs on Kōzo washi (Mulberry paper) for the duality of its delicate appearance yet notably strong fiber.
*Images below are scans of the printed work.
