A Preservation of the Impossibility of Perfection is a tryptic that deals with the representation of the self, body, and illness.
In November 2018 I was diagnosed with chronic idiopathic angioedema, a rare immune system disease that causes the swelling of limbs, soft tissues, and internal organs. My body started speaking an incomprehensible language, while I could not recognize myself anymore. I would look into the mirror and see the reflection of an unknown person while all the positive elements in me were slowly caged and blurred. I felt like a prisoner in my own body.
There was still love for life despite all the pain, numbness, anger, destruction, and loneliness. These self-portraits represents a rebirth among the ashes, an acknowledgement of the present. They are the first attempt to come to terms with the illness and the starting point of a journey towards acceptance and life.
