Ghosts of Reality

Ghosts of Reality / Leena Mahaal - Photo: Leena Mahmood

Ghosts of Reality

Leena Mahaal (IN)

Ghosts of Reality draws from keratoconus, a condition that causes visual distortion, double vision, and fragmentation. This project uses silicone eyes with pressure sensors to explore distorted vision as a metaphor. Touch shifts visuals, creating a tactile experience. It links perception to genetics, UV exposure, eye strain, and environmental stress. Keratoconus becomes not only medical, but social, political, and ecological, a layered reflection on how we see and what shapes that vision.