In the toxic fog of endless sunshine and Hollywood hooligans, Los Angeles has always been the melting pot of society. In a city filled with mental illness, the tone of the photographs depict a dream state of West Hollywood and the undertone of urban decay and of how sinister it can be. She is a complicated person and beautifully tragic, Like LA itself, the occupants of this wasteland invite tragedy into their life to feel like everyone else.

• Anna Newell