In Public Freakout, moments of uncontrolled emotion become a lens for examining how social boundaries dissolve in urban spaces. The work explores these ruptures in public composure as they reveal the precarious relationship between personal expression and societal restraint. Through these breaches in expected behavior, the series illuminates the unspoken rules that govern shared environments.
These public displays of emotion transform everyday spaces into stages where private turmoil meets collective witness. Body language and spatial dynamics take center stage as indicators of inner states made visible. The work considers how these moments of abandon alter the atmospheric conditions of public space, creating temporary zones where normal social contracts are suspended.
Beyond documenting emotional release, the series probes deeper questions about visibility, vulnerability, and power in public life. It examines how social position and context shape the interpretation of emotional displays, while questioning assumptions about privacy and propriety in shared spaces. Through these charged encounters, Public Freakout reveals how moments of crisis expose the complex negotiations between individual expression and social control.
