The World Unseen represents the self as seen through the fractured kaleidoscope of the contemporary visual and information landscape. Drawing from personal experiences, camp aesthetics, and early 20th century surrealist photography, Wilensky’s photographs visualize her experience of being caught between extremes. 

The displayed works pair unsettling and expressive self-portraits with still lifes shot in Wilensky’s Brooklyn apartment. In these images, she expresses a desire for hope and healing while also contending with a pull toward the darker parts of herself. What was once “unseen” is now openly visible. These works reflect a willingness to fight for control over her mind and body, while simultaneously acknowledging that complete control is an illusion. They teeter on the edge between giving in to chaos and holding on to control tightly enough to fracture.