David Youn

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Artist statement

In 2018 I was diagnosed with Epilepsy. I suffered a series of Tonic-Clonic seizures which resulted in a complete rebuild of my life. As a photographer I felt that using visual expressions would be a powerful tool to share my experiences and raise awareness of this condition with the general public. As I've learned, up to a third of Canadians will suffer from some form of epilepsy or seizure in their lifetime. A surprising statistic. This is a sample set of images from a book that I am building to share my story. I hope to discover more ways to bring to light the fear and disorientation this condition brings with it. I hope that work of this nature will raise more empathy and awareness of the struggles of Epileptics and perhaps even contribute to further research into neurological conditions. 

Diptych. On the left, an interior wall and door in shadows. On the right, a mountain highway, superimposed and blurry.
Diptych. On the left, an interior door in shadows. On the right, a mountain highway, superimposed and blurry.
A picture in picture image of a black and white, blurry mountain highway.
A diptych. On the left, a superimposed image featuring four different poses by a young boy looking down at the camera. On the right, a poem about seizures.