This harsh, black-and-white photographic series is an excavation of the emotional landscape governed by deep-seated anxiety and the desperate pursuit of balance.

The images document the psychological toll of fighting overwhelming fear, mirroring the feeling of being tangled in the invasive, destructive growth that chokes out authentic life. This confrontation with the shadow reveals a necessary truth: that control is the lie perpetuating the pain. Through subtle shifts of light, the collection documents the arduous process of trusting that the light is beginning to break through the darkness.