ALICE
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Other Joys is a body of work consisting of self-portraits and constructed imagery. The project explores the intense enthusiasm and euphoria of special interests, which are deep obsessions often found in people with autism. Images feature items or subjects that I, an autistic individual, love and cherish.
The feeling that surrounds one’s special interest is almost indescribable. This heavy sensation of warmth, delight and intense excitement is something many in the autistic community can relate to. I wanted to make this body of work as a way to communicate that feeling.
As I move forward with this project, I have consequently gained a better understanding of my own autism. The process of making these photographs has given me more confidence in passions that were once hidden from other people. What was initially a fear of being deemed different, weird and unusual has now become a celebration of self-acceptance and understanding.