Kira Flowers 

“Every time I look in the mirror I honestly just want to punch myself in the fucking face”.

This sentence is something I say on a regular basis; it’s how I feel, and describes the hatred I often feel towards myself. I’ve struggled for years in trying to accept myself, and from a young age I have often wished that I was someone else; whether this be because of insecurities to the way I look, my life in general, or just because I don’t really like the person I am. Losing both my parents at a young age before I was able to fully explore who I was as a person has left me confused about my identity and what makes me who I am.  

 

‘Don’t Punch Yourself in the Face’ is a body of work in which I use photography expressively and therapeutically to investigate myself, my thoughts and feelings. I am attempting to identify my flaws and negative thoughts, and by airing them to the camera, better myself. The project is about making efforts to let go of the past and any negative feelings associated with this and attempting to grow, create a new life for myself and accept the person I am.