I Belong is an exhibition exploring the sense of disconnection experienced in the weeks before becoming a missing person during a mental health crisis.

Using a process of ‘photographic disembodiment’, a detached lens is held against its camera body to create blurred images where only fragments remain in focus. This visual duality reflects a feeling of being physically present yet emotionally vacant, like an outsider looking in on home, family and self.

As the series unfolds, the photographs gradually regain clarity, mirroring a journey of recovery and the rediscovery of belonging during mental health recovery. Through this work, viewers, particularly those experiencing mental distress, may find reassurance in the possibility of healing, connection, and the simple truth that they too belong in this life.

Solo exhibition, Mental Health Arts NI Mindset Festival, Belfast Exposed, 2026.