Series - FotoSlovo 2025 - Category « Old Process »

"Damaged" constitutes an ongoing series that delves into Betrayal Trauma, which frequently unfolds within domestic spheres. Because I am a survivor, I used self-portraits. I then induced stress on the Polaroid emulsion via a series of reactions utilizing everyday household items and cleaning agents, manual manipulation, red light, and heat. The fragility of the Polaroid emulsion mirrors how our human skin and internal psychological landscape respond to external stimuli, visually displaying the repercussions of negative human interaction and manipulation.

Please note: the Polaroid emulsion is quite fragile after this type of manipulation and the works have no back protection, so each was scanned and are printed as pigment inkjet prints with borders that are sized proportionately to resemble the scan of a Polaroid. I took the borders off for this call because you asked for no borders.