The Body as an Archival

This photo essay reflects on the current political climate, the evidence of atrocities committed by the perpetrators in the Trump-Epstein files, and the accounts of the survivors.

This series attempts to channel my own experience with sexual assault from childhood through adulthood into a self-portraiture that expresses the significant transitions of my life and the impact the abuse has had on my growth and development as a woman.

I believe the accounts of every child, woman, and man. I believe the survivors and the victims, many of whom will never have their voices heard.

Objectification and Sexualization of the Body; or, The Years My Body Did Not Belong To Me. Years 3 through 26.

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Reclamation of the Body and Mind. Years 27 through 34.

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The Disintegration of the High-Functioning Mask. Year 35.

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Carry Through. Years 27 through 36 (current).

Photography by @wondrashoots