Surrealist Film, Photgraphy
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Numb is a surrealist abstract film. It captures the day in the life of a young female in college that has been prescribed prescription medication since she was young. The day in the life slowly turns into the vivid mind altering experience of ADHD medication.
Madison Keyser (she/her/hers)
My name is Madison Keyser. I am from Columbus Ohio, and attend school at CU Boulder. Since I was young I have been intrigued by changing my perspective, seeing things in a different way, and challenging myself. The first time I picked up a camera I felt as if I could show people things that I could not explain in any other light. The camera as a medium has changed the way I process emotion, and has been a crutch for me throughout my journey of life. I am a surrealist film maker and photographer. I have always believed one should burn their flame for no witness. Those that view my photographs interpret them based off of their perspective.
Numb
Content Warning: The film explores themes of drug use, which some people may find distressing. You can view the film on the artist's Vimeo.
Numb is a film about my perspective with medication. I have struggled with mental illness for much of my life and was put on ADHD medication when I was around thirteen years old. I have come to know a sensation of numbness that dictates and controls my feelings based off of my medication. This feeling has been around causing me waves of discomfort, sadness, and at large the grappling sensation of self medication with drugs and alcohol. When I let my thoughts dictate my life I feel as if I am at my lowest level of consciousness. What is truly dictating my thoughts and actions and how could these be differentiated from a medication that is known to have psychological effects. This piece I created was a pleasure to make as I struggled with creating these uncomfortable feelings and bringing them into my film.