In Walking Wounded, the marked and mending body emerges as a map of human endurance. Through encounters with individuals bearing visible injuries, the series examines how external wounds shape both personal identity and public space. These images capture moments where private pain intersects with public presence, revealing the complex choreography between concealment and visibility.
The photographs acknowledge the inherent tension in documenting visible trauma – between looking away and looking too long. Rather than avoid or sensationalize these encounters, the series approaches its subjects as equal participants in the urban landscape. While recognizing the voyeuristic nature of photography itself, this transparent approach seeks to understand how visible injuries alter our shared experience of public space.
The series invites viewers to examine their own responses to visible trauma in shared spaces. These images challenge us to face human fragility with unwavering attention, revealing strength not in transcending injury but in the persistence of daily life. Through this dual meditation on vulnerability and endurance, Walking Wounded considers how the injured body functions as both private reality and public symbol, carrying meanings far beyond the physical fact of trauma.
