The Faces of MG

Giving people with Myasthenia Gravis a voice

These works are bright, positive, and vibrant—celebrating each individual. They are multilayered, dimensional, and complex, inviting the viewer to strive to truly see the sitter. 

When diagnosed with a condition, especially a rare one, a person can be reduced to a set of symptoms rather than being recognised as a whole
individual. These portraits give people with MG the opportunity to tell their stories.
The idea for these portraits emerged from my own struggle to unlock my phone with facial recognition. MG affects the face in profound and often distressing ways both visible and invisible—from steroid induced moon face to double vision, drooping eyelids to facial weakness and fatigue.

Click on each persons image to read their story.