Presence of Silence represents the discovery of having Aphantasia, where the mind’s eye is blind to imagery. Constructed from fragments of torn tracing paper, this artwork represents my internal experience.

The delicate and fragile nature of the tracing paper metaphorically reflects the mental processes that elude me. Like tracing paper, which reveals underlying ideas without forming vivid images, my mind has concepts and emotions without any visual connection. The fragments create a contradiction: the more you look, the less you see clearly, illustrating the struggle of a world without visualisation.

Presence of Silence invites viewers to consider absence and presence, showing how the ethereal can be captured. It challenges the need for visualisation in understanding and connection, celebrating the complexity emerging from the absence of mental imagery. Through this work, I offer insight into a unique cognitive experience and encourage dialogue about the diverse ways we perceive the world.