Mark
Tell us a little about who you are and what brought you here.
At nearly 50, my main focus now is figuring out what legacy to leave behind for my daughter and the world. Still haven’t figured it out but i’m having fun in the process. Maz mentioned an idea that she had and asked me to be a part of it which I was more than willing to do. I didn’t know it would mean modelling in front of a camera but she’s bigger than me so I accepted my fate.
What invisible or visible part of your story do you wish more people understood?
Looking at me now, you wouldn’t know I snapped my leg clean in half in a freak surfing accident in Bali but what you don’t see is the titanium rod and 9 screws in there. I feel every bit of the hardware in every step i take every day and in every activity. It’s somethign I’ll live with and an injury that represents far more than a physical one. It set off a chain of events that changed my entire life forever.
How did it feel to be photographed as part of Desire Lines?
Honestly, one of the most fun things I’ve ever done and I’m extremely honoured to be a part of it. I’d do it again in a heartbeat.
Do you have anything else you would like to add?
Maz is more than an artist. She’s one of my all time closest friends and a rare human. I trust her with my whole heart and whenever she has a new project, (and there are MANY!) I’m always excited to see what she’s working on.
This art is not for sale.
People’s pain and hardship cannot be commodified in this space. This space exists simply to inspire anyone who is struggling to cope or searching for a way through.
The art is a gift from myself and every participant. These images capture a moment in time that allowed us to realise that our pain has given us something priceless:
Wisdom and resilience.
They form the desire lines we walk as we move through each new storm we face, again and again.
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