The gaze has long defined the depiction
of physical disabilities, from Vaudeville
to the medical text. Stereotypes exist
as flattened notions molded by the
viewer. Alleviate is a series of images—
some playful, some provocative—that
form an unapologetic narrative told
from the viewpoint of the subject.
Juxtaposing recognizable archetypes
with self-representations, this series
provides the observer with an invitation
to take a fresh look.