Trauma, like carbon, can be transformed into something precious with the passage of time. But while diamonds – formed out of carbon by eons of extreme heat and pressure – are incredibly beautiful when cut and polished, transforming traumatic life experiences into art is a far less certain process, and can easily result in something that’s memorable for all the wrong reasons.
In the words of devisor/performer Deborah Pollard, ‘There’s nothing worse than falling into the category of trauma porn.’
