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My Conceptual Self-Portraits Tell The Story Of Depression
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My Conceptual Self-Portraits Tell The Story Of Depression

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This is an ongoing series about depression and how it affects people who suffer from it.  It is called “Melancholy – a girl called depression”, and the intention is to give the outsider a peek into what emotions or lack thereof such a person might feel.

The character in this series has no face and sometimes has missing limbs, firstly, so that anybody that either suffers from depression or has dealt with it in some way, can identify with her.

Secondly, to keep the viewer’s attention on the feelings often experienced through depression, like emptiness, hopelessness and not recognizing oneself anymore. This series goal is to bring a voice to those who suffer from this debilitating condition and also to create awareness.

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Withering Away

My Conceptual Self-Portraits Tell The Story Of Depression

Its feeling like you’ve lost something
but having no clue when or
where you last had it.
Then one day you realize what you lost
is yourself.

Uninhabited

My Conceptual Self-Portraits Tell The Story Of Depression

“Maybe we feel empty because
we leave pieces of ourselves
in everything we used to love.”
– R. M. Drake

Dangling

My Conceptual Self-Portraits Tell The Story Of Depression

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“Why can’t I try on different
lives, like dresses,
to see which one fits best?”
-Sylvia Plath

It’s Complicated

From the outside looking in, its hard to understand. From the inside looking out, its hard to explain.

Forgotten

My Conceptual Self-Portraits Tell The Story Of Depression

Somebody asked me if I knew you.
A million memories flashed through my
mind, I just smiled and said:
‘I used to’.

Barren

My Conceptual Self-Portraits Tell The Story Of Depression

Some days, I feel everything at once. Other days, I feel nothing at all. I don’t know what’s worse―drowning beneath the waves, or dying from the thirst.

All images remain the property of ©Janelia Mould – please do not use without permission.

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Janelia Mould-Cheeky Ingelosi

Janelia Mould-Cheeky Ingelosi

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Janelia is a fine art photographer from South Africa. Through her conceptual photography she invites the viewer to experience the inner workings of her mind. Her images mostly portray a surrealistic nature, and is often described to be confounded and bizarre. Her other passion is collecting antique and vintage items, which spills over into her photography, often giving her images the feeling that it is from a time long forgotten.

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Janelia Mould-Cheeky Ingelosi

Janelia Mould-Cheeky Ingelosi

Author, Community member

Janelia is a fine art photographer from South Africa. Through her conceptual photography she invites the viewer to experience the inner workings of her mind. Her images mostly portray a surrealistic nature, and is often described to be confounded and bizarre. Her other passion is collecting antique and vintage items, which spills over into her photography, often giving her images the feeling that it is from a time long forgotten.

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Inurri
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen many photo projects about depression but this particular one got me.

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Inurri
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen many photo projects about depression but this particular one got me.

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