When self-injury makes the cover
When magazines put self-injury on their covers, the line between awareness and glamorization is often unclear. Continue reading When self-injury makes the cover
Category: Visual arts
Searching for a place to belong: Interview with photographer Kosuke Okahara
Photographer Kosuke Okahara documents the lives of girls who engage in self-injury in Japan. Continue reading Searching for a place to belong: Interview with photographer Kosuke Okahara
Raising awareness through cuteness: interview with Yami Kawaii artist Ryan
Yami Kawaii blends kawaii elements with mental illness imagery, to remind us that appearing cute doesn’t necessarily equate to being okay Continue reading Raising awareness through cuteness: interview with Yami Kawaii artist Ryan
Lifting the stigma on self-injury in Japan: interview with photographer Lin Shihyen
Lin Shihyen made it her goal to bring self-injury to light. She released a photography book about those who have self-injured. Continue reading Lifting the stigma on self-injury in Japan: interview with photographer Lin Shihyen
Book review: ‘Ashura’ This Blood Spilled in My Veins, Jalal Toufic, 2005
Lebanese writer and artist Jalal Toufic photographed the graphic Shia festival of Ashura and the ceremony of Tatbir for his book Continue reading Book review: ‘Ashura’ This Blood Spilled in My Veins, Jalal Toufic, 2005
Exploring self-harm 