As Expressed

unbound photobook in two sections / 2021

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The images, and their covering, articulate, explore and quieten the often-difficult thoughts and emotions I experience.
It is a constant, internal stream, with no structure or reasoning, just fluctuations of intensity and control.

I carry this always.
This is my baggage.
This is how I feel, and this is how I survive. 

Colored silk scarves hanging on a clothesline with a wooden fence and trees in the background.
Close-up of several tote bags hanging outdoors with a nature background, featuring abstract and floral designs.

Recurrent

adj. Occurring often or repeatedly.

Two Polaroid photos of withered pink flowers against dark backgrounds.
Two polaroid photos of pink flowers with dark backgrounds.
Two Polaroid photos of flowers: the left photo shows pink carnations, and the right photo shows dark, possibly purple or red, peonies.
Two Polaroid photos of flowers, one with a dark background and the other with a light background.
Two black-and-white polaroid photos of peony flowers, one on the left and one on the right, with blurred backgrounds.
Two black and white Polaroid photos of flowers, one with the flower in focus and the other blurred in the background.
Two black-and-white Polaroid photos of flowers, with a dark background and soft lighting highlighting the petals.
Two black and white instant photographs of flowers on a white background. The left photo shows a flower with initially closed petals, the right photo shows blooming flowers.
Two Polaroid photos of wilted pink and cream flowers, placed side by side on a white background.
Two Polaroid photos of dried flowers with a blurred light background.
Two Polaroid photos of flowers with dark, moody lighting. The left photo shows a close-up of a pink flower with ruffled petals. The right photo features several flowers with light-colored petals and darker stems, set against a dark, blurred backgroun
Two Polaroid photos of wilted flowers against a dark background.

adj. Denoting or relating to medical conditions that are simultaneously present in a patient.

CoMorbid

Comparison of two photos, one of dried, crumpled flower petals and the other of a preserved flower in a frame.
Two vintage instant photographs with white borders are displayed side by side on a white background. The left photo shows a dark, possibly outdoor scene with a black object, a flower, and a dried pink leaf in the foreground. The right photo is an abs
Two abstract art pieces resembling leaves or petals with textured, crumpled appearances, one with shades of beige and pink on a metallic silver background, and the other with blue and beige tones on a white background.
Two Polaroid photos showing leaves and a plant floating in a blue sky or water.
Two polaroid photos with dried purple petals and leaves, arranged on dark backgrounds, with shadows of plants cast on the background.
Two Polaroid photos showing silhouettes of plants against a colorful sky, one with yellow and green hues, the other with green and blue shades.
Two Polaroid photos with abstract blue and green ink or watercolor designs, placed side by side on a white surface.

Demo

Note: The sequence shown in the video is random and arbitrary; it is for demonstration purposes only. Unbound, the images can be rearranged, placed, or omitted completely. It is up to the viewer to decide how they wish to view them. The only distinction is in the grouping; Recurrent, which is the focus of exploration and expression, and Comorbid, which contains the experiments. There is potential for these to be mixed up, or become one group, but for the time being there is a clear separation.

The text included comes from a Psychiatric Outpatient Clinical Report, Dated 2018.

An "unbound book" of Polaroids with text. The covers are sublimination prints on "Silk Impression", a polyester based fabric.