Damaged

• Prize
  Gold in Analog / Film/Fine Art
• Photographer
  Diana Nicholette Jeon
• Technical Info
  "souped" Polaroids
• Photo Date
  2023-2-24

Damaged constitutes an ongoing series that delves into Betrayal Trauma, which frequently unfolds within domestic spheres. Because I am a survivor, I used self-portraits. I then induced stress on the Polaroid emulsion via a series of reactions utilizing everyday household items and cleaning agents, manual manipulation, red light, and heat. The fragility of the Polaroid emulsion mirrors how our human skin and internal psychological landscape respond to external stimuli, visually displaying the repercussions of negative human interaction and manipulation.

Diana Nicholette Jeon is an award-winning contemporary artist who lives and works in Honolulu, HI. She holds an MFA from UMBC. She exhibits internationally; venues include Honolulu Museum of Art, HI State Art Museum, Kirsch Gallery, CPA, Griffin Museum of Photography, Disorder Gallery (AU), Blue Sky Gallery, BBA Gallery (DE), and PH21 Gallery (HN/ES). Jeon’s art has been featured at Lensculture, Lenscratch, Gente di Fotografia, SHOTS Magazine, Pf Magazine, The Hand, FRAMES Magazine, and the Art Photo Index, among others. Her work is included in public and private collections internationally.