City: New York

Brain Injury: In May 2012, I sustained a closed Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.  I fell and the back of my head struck a concrete wall.  This occurred, as a result of a structural collapse.  A (Diffusion Tensor Imaging) DTI MRI, showed that I have a diffuse axonal injury.

Explanation of Mask: My mask represents all of the INVISIBLE SYMPTOMS that I’ve experienced, since my traumatic brain injury.  

Respectfully, I wanted to help raise awareness about the invisible cognitive, physical and psychological effects of a TBI.  It was created out of frustration which was derived from family members, friends, acquaintances and strangers, who have told me that you look find and there’s nothing wrong with you.  In this case, a picture is not worth a thousand words, yet, many words paint a picture.