Concussion Portraits
February 2018
A typology is the result of the classification of "things" according the their characteristics. This is a typology of Carnegie Mellon University Football players. The characteristic they have in common is not visible. It is that each of these players have sustained one or more concussions while playing football.
The idea of taking portraits of these players was to take a picture of their injury. The effects of a concussion can not be seen from the outside, but these portraits force the viewer to scan their faces, look into their eyes, and examine the players to look for signs of brain damage. I am forcing the viewers to put themselves in an uncomfortable position to provoke thoughts about this particular injury, and to create a conversation about how concussions are treated in American society.
