Paradox of Control

Maddie Hepner (ACT)

5 - 21 September 2025, Platform
Exhibition opening 6pm Thursday 4 September 2025

This project explores Hepner’s personal experience of trichotillomania (a disorder characterised by compulsive hair pulling) and draws parallels between the disorder and modern anxieties surrounding artificial intelligence, technology, and personal health in the digital age.

Image: Maddie Hepner NEW_LAYER 2024, Single channel high-definition digital video, 20:20 minutes (looped), 1980:1080, colour, sound