What we carry
What We Carry is an ongoing project using portraiture to investigate sustained vigilance as a source of trauma. Through portraits of women and gender non-conforming individuals with what we physically carry on us for protection, viewers are invited to acknowledge the emotional burden such ownership requires.
In our current political climate, personal weaponry is a charged and polarizing topic. What We Carry contains difficult images, including portraits of individuals with guns. This project engages with the nuances and subtleties of weapon ownership, including the paradox of purchasing the very weapons used to target your own community.