The Power of Visualizing Fear

ABSTRACT

Throughout the Fear Project, the author visualizes other people’s fears, many of which revolve around health-related issues. Through her illustrations, which accompany the words of her subjects, fears become a tangible representation of what people are most afraid of. The collaboration between the illustrator and the subjects shapes a health narrative that allows the subjects themselves to become more involved in their journey of self-discovery, by telling their own stories in ways that are outside the strict conventions of academia.

Notes

¹ On the following pages, the accompanying illustrations are in black and white, because of the reproduction limitations of this publication.

² First names, or initials, or “anonymous,” are always used instead of full names on all illustrations created for the Fear Project.