The Survival of the Self

Artist Statement 

The Survival of the Self is a photographic series meditation on memory, impermanence, and resilience, shaped by my recovery from a rare cancer. This layered self-portrait creates the illusion of being submerged beneath the surface of a lake, to express the body’s capacity to endure and transform. Influenced by Polish songwriter Marek Grechuta’s 1971 song Ocalić od zapomnienia (To Save from Oblivion), the work reflects on what we hide, what we reveal, and how photography can hold space for the parts of ourselves we refuse to forget.

work-in-progress