Everybody knows it, but it is almost impossible to define. Pain does not exist as such, but only to the extent that our brains makes us aware of it. The experience is subjective and complex; no one else is able to share in what we feel. Pain is also how we survive, a signal that something is wrong, a warning that drives us to seek relief. Pain interests me because it can both define and destroy us. We can inflict pain on others to demonstrate our power over them, or inflict pain on ourselves in an attempt to give meaning to what we feel and suffer.
Karin Crona
