"The act of hiding is not about shame, but survival. When every gaze feels like exposure, retreat becomes protection. This piece captures the tension between wanting to disappear and needing to be seen — the raw, unfiltered truth of living with a depressive mood disorder. "
In this series I have portrayed my battle against depressive mood disorder. A battle that has lasted for quite some time now. For the longest time I didn't understand why I felt the way I felt. Now I am finally able to look at my struggle from a distance and understand what I'm up against.
It's a minimalist image. No colors, no face, no details. A void filled with struggle. An emotional image that people can identify with.
Image maker based in Sassenheim... Read more…