Creative Shortlist

My Eggs Are Broken is a photographic series visualising the effects of endometriosis, a condition suffered by approximately 10 percent of women around the world. The repercussions can affect the menstrual cycle and fertility, cause severe and intense pain, and have significant negative effects on a person’s quality of life, be it physically, mentally, socially or economically. Commonly used treatments include contraceptives, hormonal treatment that induces menopause and hysterectomy. In the UK, the average waiting time to get a diagnosis for this condition is seven and a half years, with treatment taking even longer. My aim is to raise awareness of the condition among undiagnosed sufferers, as well as medical professionals. My constructed imagery utilises metaphorical objects as a means of examining this complex subject. Images representing the general condition are portrayed mostly through still life photographs, while my own experiences of living with the illness often feature my face or body.

Noru Innes (b. 1978, Finland) lives and works in the West Highlands of Scotland, she is a visual artist who expresses her ideas mostly through photography. Her goal as an artist is to produce thought-provoking and socially engaging work through conceptual storytelling. Noru’s style is often minimalistic with influences from formalism, incorporating colourful and playful elements, such as projected imagery.