THE MAIMED IMAGE
The maimed image is an image permanently injured by cutting, bending, twisting, and tearing. Wounds have been inflicted upon the image to serve personal interests rooted in control and manipulation, such as fabricating realities, or maneuvering interpretations and responses. However, the incomplete silhouette resulting from such alterations can be traced and searched for residue that hints at its former state or accounts, and unveils its truth. By looking beyond the conventional frame of an image, the injuries and wounds inside the maimed image can be understood as retaining agency in themselves. It contains easily neglected details in its damaged spots that untangle the frays of significant cues that can revise the viewer’s approach to interpreting the image. The maimed image urges the viewer to consider its development instead of solely relying on its final state. It pushes for dissecting its remainders in order to bring light to the damages caused in darkness and secrecy.
