Pieces of Me

2024 - 2025

My internal timeline is non-linear, woven by fragmented memories of immense joy intertwined with medical traumas.
Everyday facts are difficult to retain, as they lack the emotion needed to anchor me in the present moment. I recall the sound the gravel made underfoot as my waters broke, the sterile cold of intravenous medication entering my bloodstream, coupled with the clinical smell of hospitals. The hot, full-body rush of a success, the mortifying anxiety of feeling exposed.

After receiving a late AuDHD diagnosis, I’ve found these fragmented pieces of me that were previously floating - detached, have fallen into place, allowing me to see my whole picture. For the first time in my life, everything makes sense, and I feel complete.

Utilising medical scans to illustrate pivotal moments in time where memories have formed, the work in this series pairs intricately constructed narratives with deconstructed, damaged film. Collectively, the images intend to convey the paradox of my neurodivergent mind as I try to balance my desire to be seen with an overwhelming need to hide.

Awards & Exhibitions

Work from this series was selected for the Head On Photography Awards and the Australian Photography Awards finalist exhibitions.

The entire series was shortlisted for Photo Museum Ireland’s International Open Awards and included in their exhibition ‘Reflecting the Real’