A while back, I shared the inspirational work of Vivian Meir. Today, I'd like to share the equally inspiring world of Mark Hogancamp … and when I say "world," I mean it.
The Reader's Digest version of Mark's story is this, eleven years ago he was severely beaten and repeatedly kicked in the head by five men outside a bar in Kingston, New York. Awakened after a 9-day coma, he had no language, couldn't walk and couldn't eat without assistance. For twelve months, the ex-Navy shipman received state-sponsored physical and occupational therapy and regained many of his motor skills. However, without medical insurance, he was soon unable to afford the treatments.
That's when Mark created his own therapy.
As a way to cope with his new life after the attack, Mark built Marwencol, a Nazi-besieged, World War II-era town in his backyard. He populated the model town with miniature alter egos of him and his friends. Each one is a personality in his anachronistic narratives, which he tells through staged photographs that read like frames in a comic book.
For more on Mark's story and to see stills of his work (which are absolutely incredible) go here.
In the meantime, here's a trailer of the move that's been made about his life and the world of Marwencol.
Enjoy.
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