Concussion Headpieces: Sculptures

Documentation of headpieces worn in Concussion Headpieces Photo Series.

These headpieces are both responses to the concussion crisis in American Football. Both of these wearable sculptures are intended to only be worn by a person who has experienced a concussion.

The wire headpiece is representative of the impact of a concussion on the brain itself. In shaping this piece I focused on how the brain bounces around the skull and how this creates significant damage. The "barbed wire" look of the piece is used to create both a visualization of the violent motion as well as the damaging impact. Underneath the wire that crosses over, there is an underlying framework of a football helmet mask, tying it closer to concussions within American football.

The "shattered glass" headpiece speaks to the fragility of the human brain as it floats inside the skull. The choice of using a transparent material is to speak to the invisibility of this injury and how it can not be seen from the outside. This piece also can be seen as a visualization of how concussions can have a lasting effect on the brain later on in life.