The Second Narrator Artist Statement

Since being diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in 2022, my photographic work has pivoted to investigating my own intrusive thoughts. What often feels like an omnipresent being who whispers fortune-telling truths in my ear is, in actuality, only a brain filtration issue. My brain lacks the ability to differentiate necessary and unnecessary fearful thoughts so I am left with an abundance of alternate endings to sift through every day. 

The secondary voice in my head I’ve dubbed “the Second Narrator.” She is loud, aggressive, and afraid. Through my photographic practice I sit in conversation with her about the narratives she creates. I then replicate these intrusive thoughts with set design, costumes, and models. My work sits at the intersection of fiction and reality while continuing to allow fluidity between the two. 

All I ask is that the viewer trusts me and not the Second Narrator, no matter how convincing she may be.