Luci Cook is the recipient of three heart transplants at ages 11, 23, and 28. Luci has since graduated college and is pursuing their PhD. They have a fear of wasting time since they are not a candidate for a fourth heart transplant. Conversation about the trauma and PTSD involved with transplants is seen as taboo, and they have been told numerous times that they should just be grateful to be alive. Through direct collaboration with Luci, I aim for these works to create the room to discuss these issues and provide Luci the ability to reclaim their traumatizing hospital experiences. They also describe how each donor’s heart feels different and has a different personality depending on the donor, which is explored in the film Luci: The Girl with Three Hearts. This film is divided into three sections, one for each donor, and visually reflects the feeling and location of each heart.
Luci: The Girl with Three Hearts, Video, 8:11, 2019