Can exposure to our fears desensitise our anxiety? Situating my series in my childhood home in County Mayo was personally challenging, as I had always avoided these specific areas as much as possible while growing up. Confronting my anxieties allowed me to see the potential of these locations in a new light and guided me to create art within the unsettling. My overwhelming dread of horror enabled my psyche to scrutinise the depths of my visual triggers, generating vivid depictions of provocative compositions. Immersing myself in these locations while exploring my subject has challenged me to sit silently in these spaces, confronting my preconceived sense of endangerment. As a photographer, I strive to create visually appealing images that evoke emotions in viewers. I aim to harness my fear of dolls to weave a narrative that invites personal interpretation of a demonic doll that ultimately ends up killing a man. I want the viewer to look deeper into the images and use the different subjects and props scattered throughout the series to create a narrative. This project fuses my childhood fears with the unsettling areas of the house where I grew up, creating chilling compositions infused with a sinister atmosphere.
