In my thesis work, Locked Within, I examine my relationship with western and alternative medicines, exploring how both areas can provide holistic treatment when used together. Seen here through the medium of photography, my illness relates to common experiences in western medical care. Through images that consider themes of time, choice, faith, the effects of illness, the medical gaze, and health as a commodity, this series provides commentary on medical experiences and the influence of the American healthcare system.

With a nod towards scientific documentation and the use of multiple exposure images as a metaphor for seizures, this thesis is a photographic study on my journey toward health. The elements of movement and typology in my work form a narrative account of a journey through different medicines to find the ideal state of healthiness. By considering each medicine, I gain new understanding of myself.