Within this series of photographs, I looked at the typical horror conventions within photography. When researching, I found that people were more scared of something that they cannot see, or they could not see the identity of. The bandages used throughout this series are used to mask the true identity of the person in the image. It could potentially mean that there is two different sides to this person, maybe a split personality. Or, On the other hand, it could be them hiding their imperfections from the people around them.
It is very obvious that people fear the unknown. I find that fear is something very difficult to define, as it is nothing more than a mental obstacle and a figment of our imagination. Ask yourself, what you fear most and what kind of situation you frequently avoid in everyday life, once you are able to understand the root of the fear, then are you able to conquer it.
These images reverse the idea of people hiding from their fears, the fear itself is restricting your view. You as an audience cannot see what is scaring you. This makes the reaction even stronger. The idea behind the bandages represents the damage fear can cause to someone. Some people let it become a mental block and let it stop them from living their lives and becoming who they want to be. It can physically, as well as mentally, scar them to a point of no return.
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