Illustrations of Fear
"It wears many faces, comes in many guises, and hides in the hearts of all."
The fear is always there, waiting for the time to strike.
Though fear has its house inside all of us, its shape is never the same.
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The project was set up as an exploration of that universal emotion
and its many different incarnations.
and its many different incarnations.
“Ommetaphobia”
Eyes are the most expressive part of the face and one of the most amazing organs of the human body, but for some this miracle of nature inspires real horror.
This fear is called ommethaphobia, people suffering from it cannot look others in the eyes, avoid images of the eye and may even be afraid of their own reflection.
“Aichmophobia”
In a childhood, every kid is taught to carefully handle sharp objects (knife, fork, needle, scissors, ect.).
Therefore, many are afraid of sharp objects. But it is one thing to be afraid of getting hurt while using it, and quite another thing to be afraid of seeing them. Aichmophobia is a panic fear of sharp objects.
With such fear, a chain of "knife-wound-death" appears in the subconscious of a person, any cutting object is perceived as a potential injury.
“Homichlophobia”
The usual morning fog, which leaves dew on the plants and gently falls on the ground, causes sovereign terror in some people. An acute fear of fog is observed in patients with homichlophobia.
Many of us were afraid in childhood that someone terrible would jump out of the fog and grab you, but in patients with this pathology, the disease progresses in adulthood.
Many of us were afraid in childhood that someone terrible would jump out of the fog and grab you, but in patients with this pathology, the disease progresses in adulthood.
“Megalophobia”
Megalophobia is a fear of large objects. People suffering from it cannot look at large objects even from afar, let alone get close. This fear is inherent in many people, but it manifests itself in different ways.
Progressive megalophobia can lead to the fact that a person refuses to go out into the street, where there are so many things that frighten him. Having locked himself in the apartment, the patient will be left alone with an all-consuming fear, which will slowly drive him insane.
“Pediophobia”
Pediophobia is a fear of dolls. The cause of the phobia can be a case in childhood, when something frightened the child or caused a strong feeling of discomfort in which a doll came into view or was simply nearby, as well as a horror movie with dolls watched at an early age.
Frozen faces, lack of facial expressions, the psyche is perceived as dead.
Glassy gaze or empty eye sockets also evoke the feeling of a dead person nearby.
“Thalassophobia”
Thalassophobia is a fear of the sea and its inhabitants, a fear of sea travel. A person is afraid that he will drown, or that he will be attacked by sea creatures, that he will fall into a sea funnel. The name of the phobia comes from two Greek words that translate as "sea" and "fear".
It is worth noting that the grounds for fear can be very different, people are afraid not so much of the water itself, but of the unknown, the depth.
“Necrophobia”
Death is an inevitable stage in the life cycle. Every person, to one degree or another, is frightened by the thought of death, this is especially noticeable in those moments when death passes next to us.
A person suffering from such a phobia is characterized by hallucinations.
People with severe necrophobia see the dead and even talk to them.
“Samhainophibia”
Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween or the fear of the festival of the dead. The term Samhainophobia originates from ‘Samhuin’ meaning summer’s end. The Samhain festival was celebrated by the Celts for marking the transition between summer and winter.
The word Samhuin has Irish-Scottish-Gaelic roots generally meaning ‘All Hallows Eve’.
Many people, especially children, are known to be terrified of Halloween. While western countries have made Halloween a fun festival spelling booming business for candy makers and Halloween merchandise sellers; for anxious minded individuals it can be a harrowing time.
Many people, especially children, are known to be terrified of Halloween. While western countries have made Halloween a fun festival spelling booming business for candy makers and Halloween merchandise sellers; for anxious minded individuals it can be a harrowing time.
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