Invisible body disabilities: the moving photographs by Chiara De Marchi
Invisible body disabilities, that is, invisible but equally disabling diseases: this is the name of the project by Chiara De Marchi, mother and professional photographer.
There are many diseases that leave no signs: from endometriosis to rhinitis, up to a series of chronic intestinal diseases that are often not mentioned. Why? Because symptoms and consequences, often embarrassing, are still considered taboo by those who he suffers from it, because it is enough to say "diarrhea" to trigger uncontrolled gigglesvisible body disabilities wants to break down taboos and silence giggles.
It was 2009 when Chiara was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and a "disability of 49%. The first thing she felt was fear. Then the discomfort. And, then, Samuele was born and, with him, an" idea: that of creating a photographic project that talked about invisible diseases and those who, like her, suffer from them. Invisible bodies disabilities, precisely. As a means of communication, but above all of hope.
Now look at the beauty of these women and their bodies
