Photo copyright by lauren e. simonutti

"Madness strips things down to their core. It takes everything, and in exchange offers more madness, and the occasional ability to see things that are not there."

Here, thanks to the artistic vision of lauren e. simonutti, we have a visual narrative from the point of view of a person struggling to maintain sanity while hearing voices and seeing things that are not there. Lens Culture is honored to present 38 new photographs for your review.