Damaged

• Photographer
  Diana Nicholette Jeon
• Socials

Damaged constitutes an ongoing series that delves into Betrayal Trauma, which frequently unfolds within domestic spheres. Because I am a survivor, I used self-portraits. I then induced stress on the Polaroid emulsion via a series of reactions utilizing everyday household items and cleaning agents, manual manipulation, red light, and heat. The fragility of the Polaroid emulsion mirrors how our human skin and internal psychological landscape respond to external stimuli, visually displaying the repercussions of negative human interaction and manipulation.

• Biography
  Diana Nicholette Jeon is an award-winning contemporary artist who lives and works in Honolulu, HI. She holds an MFA from UMBC. She exhibits internationally; venues include Honolulu Museum of Art, Kirsch Gallery, Griffin Museum of Photography, Disorder Gallery in Sydney and Blue Sky Gallery. Jeon’s art has been featured in Lenscratch, Gente di Fotografia, SHOTS Magazine, Pf Magazine, the Art Photo Index, among others.
• Awards
  2024 Mira Mobile Prize - Top 50 2023 Photolucida's Critical Mass - Top 200 Finalist 2023 Head-On Photo Festival Photo Awards, Sydney, AU - Semi-Finalist 2022 Lens Culture Black and White Awards - Finalist 2022 Photolucida's Critical Mass - Top 200 Finalist 2021 Head-On Photo Festival Photo Awards, Sydney, AU - Finalist 2020 Photolucida's Critical Mass - Top 200 Finalist 2020 LensCulture Black&White Awards 2020 - Juror’s Pick (Lisa Hostetler, Eastman Museum) 2020 Pacific New Media’s Contemporary Photography in Hawaii - Pacific New Media Juror’s Award, Portfolio A Smith Gallery Director’s Award - The Imperfect Lens exhibition 2019 Photolucida's Critical Mass - Top 200 Finalist 2018 Overall Winner and multiple category winner, 18th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards 2017 Contemporary Photography in Hawaii - Kaimuki Camera Award and Halekulani Award Texas Photographic Society Alternative Process and Integrated Media Exhibition - Honorable Mention 2018 Rfotofolio Selections 2018 - Top 3 selection for 3D Photo Works 2018 Photolucida's Critical Mass Competition - Top 200 Finalist Four Hawaii State Foundation for the Arts and Culture, Art in Public Places - State Recognition Purchase Awards 2016 Pollux Awards