My most recent pieces as part of the series titled 'Absence', explores the complexities of modern medicine used to treat Epilepsy. The pieces explore the complications I have experienced personally regarding Absence seizures and diplopia since taking my medication Levetiracetam.

 

The chemical structure of the medication is utilised in a repetitive nature to form the self-portraits, indicating to the audience that the medication influences the representation of the individual, in the form of reflex actions and their interaction with the world around them.

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The imagery has been manipulated to create the illusion of Diplopia. Consequently, the audience are allowed to briefly experience the physical alterations the medication can cause, through the way the imagery is manipulated. 

Additionally, the tonal quality of the pieces mimic that of an X-Ray, placing the audience in the role of examiner, attempting to identify the abnormality within the imagery.  

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The pieces aim to challenge historical representations of Epilepsy throughout art, alerting a 21st Century audience to the features of Epilepsy that manifest when the seizures themselves remain dormant.