The same mosque photo at right, which Aladogan cut out and pierced with the form of dagger to create the image at left. “There’s an abstract feeling that you’re crossing through something,” she explains. “It’s all about the movement that exists when you confront your fears. In doing that, it’s unavoidable to feel tension, but it’s the only way to achieve change in your life. Otherwise you stand still. It doesn’t have to be big fears like spiders, it can also be a phone call, or anything you face in daily life.”