Postpartum depression, or PPD, is a bang out of depression that occurs after childbirth.
Although common, it can be debilitatingsomething that Romanian photographerFelicia Simionexperienced firsthand.
She felt disconnected from nature and, thus, didnt feel like herself.
Being a creative person, she used her camera to forge those bonds yet again.
Simions photographic project titledRewiredis informed by what she experienced when having severe PPD.
So, Simion decided to get awayreally get awayby venturing to Iceland.
In Iceland,Rewiredcame alive.
Simion wrapped herself in yarn to physically connect with the landscape.
Blue and red thread, for instance, is wrapped around her arms and legs along with large rocks.
Yellow string trails on the ground; Simion and the rugged terrain are one.
I stood before craters, waterfalls, and the ocean, and never was I afraid.
We spoke with Simion aboutRewired, including why she chose Iceland.
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Romanian photographer Felicia Simion suffered from severe postpartum depression.
To find herself again, she traveled to Iceland for a series titledRewired.
How would you describe your work to someone who has never seen it before?
Real and surreal at the same time.
Tell us about your projectRewired.
What was the inspiration for it?
I wanted both the calm and the anger of Nature.
I wanted to experience being one with Nature, as close as possible.
You ventured to Iceland for the series.
What about the country spoke to you?
I had dreamt about visiting Iceland since I was a teenager and I began experimenting with photography.
I think the Icelandic realm is unique and otherworldly.
In terms of nature, I think I have an extraplanetary syndrome.
I get easily intrigued by peculiar places, places one couldn’t tell where they belong to.
And Iceland is definitely the right land for it.
It is what both encloses and liberates.
How did you feel after completingRewired?
What do you hope that viewers feel from the series?
I honestly felt rewired.
I felt that my need for Nature and art had been satisfied.
What’s on the horizon for you?
Anything exciting you’re working on?
I can’t tell you more right now, but stay close!
