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A personal series reflecting on the possibility of losing one\u2019s vision by lens-based artist Owen Mar<\/a>. As an artist Mar attends to elements of daily life that often go unnoticed. His recent photographic work focuses on vision and its unexamined role in shaping our attention. The photos in \u201cPhotopsia\u201d were taken during a period of uncertainty regarding Mar\u2019s own eyesight. Mar started to notice unusual flashes of light in his vision one week before he was meant to leave for a whitewater rafting trip in Idaho. His optometrist referred him to a retinal specialist. However, the specialist was only be able to see him after the trip. Contributing to Mar\u2019s concern was the fact that his mother went blind in her left eye when he was a child:<\/p>\n \u201cNervous that my vision had an expiration date, I bought six rolls of film, loaded up my camera, and took as many photographs as I could. Made across this period of uncertainty\u2014from the east coast to Idaho\u2014these images explore reflection, gestures, and shared moments to record the texture of my life before I no longer see it. I am grateful to say now that I remain able to see, but this experience has imparted me with a gratitude for my sight that I\u2019ll never forget.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Owen Mar submitted this project through the submissions section of our website. It\u2019s free to join the Booooooom Community<\/a> and share your work with us!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n