From accidental to intentional, scars tell a story about what a person has endured and hardships they have overcome. Scars are part of every person’s life and, more often than not, signify violence and are lasting physical deformities in a culture where sheer aesthetic perfection is the goal. There are some bearers of scars, those who display on command, make no efforts to conceal, and take pride in their presence, that can arguably be deemed as part of a subculture and their behavior, in regards to the display of their scars, unacceptable and taboo. Scars, therefore, naturally fold into the focus of my photographic work, which concentrates on the modern day freak, the performer, the re-invented carnie--those belonging to a subculture of individuals who possess physical and behavioral abnormalities and generally drives society to ignore, shun, avoid, fear and, marginalize. This particular visual study of scars is just one vein of an on going body of work that strives to push the taboo into the forefront artistic discussion. My goal is to allow people the opportunity to be intrigued, visually absorb, and engage in dialogue on those subjects that are typically prohibited in daily conversation.
*Special Thanks to Trista Edwards for helping me*
~*~Hayley~*~
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