Rituals of Perpetual Catharsis

Rituals of Perpetual Catharsis considers the therapeutic potential of BDSM as a way to deal with the emotional effects related to experiences of sexual abuse. The photographic series is part of the project Way of The Kink, which investigates some of the least known aspects of the alternative sexuality practice widely known as BDSM (Bondage & Discipline, Dominance & Submission, Sadism & Masochism): the community, the psychology behind it, the personal self-growth experienced by practitioners and its particular philosophy of consent. Through staged photography, kink-oriented volunteers helped illustrate anonymous testimonies, which speak of the everyday realities of survivors in living with the trauma: their journeys of struggle and self-restoration.