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Kristina's picture

Hidden but real

Initially, I thought the sleeping figure represents all of humanity, not just one person. The images above are so varied and diverse - perhaps this is what led me to believe it could not just be one person. We all have a disability. There is no one perfectly "normal." While the images depicted above the sleeping figure are obvious examples of physical disabilities, the ones that are not so visible to the eye are sometimes even more debilitating: depression, irrational fears, anxiety, hatred, etc. These mental disabilities (as insinuated by showing just the head of our body) are often hidden and undiagnosed. We all go around pretending to be OK when everyone has something weak inside of them that hinders their day to day life. I feel grateful to have viewed this image.

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