Martin Hughes Answers in Images
Where Art Meets Psychology Visual Interview
Sometimes it's easier to express your thoughts and feelings in a visual form. It can grant a voice when maybe the words won’t come out.
I’m so thankful that Kathryn Vercillo conducts interviews with artists in which the replies are through images. There are members of my immediate family who find the need at times to communicate in ways beyond words. Allowing and accepting this is helpful to them and to all of us.
It is such an honour to be featured in Kathryn's publication, answering questions with artworks. If a picture paints a thousand words, I hope you enjoy exploring 12,000 words through the 12 artworks shared within. -
I am so excited to bring some new visual interviews to you! As I said recently in my letter announcing that I’m seeking new submissions:
I launched this because I know that the topic that I cover here - where art meets psychology - is a topic that you can’t always explain in words. I launched this because there are people who are neurodiverse who don’t think so much in words as in images anyway. I launched this because I had a feeling that the responses would teach me something new, and they have.
Today, we have inspiring visual responses from
of . You can also find Martin on Instagram @ongoingcup.What does the term mental health mean to you?
What does your own history of mental health look like?
What does creativity mean to you?
How have mental health symptoms impacted your creative process?
How have mental health symptoms impacted your productivity as an artist?
How have mental health symptoms impacted your self-perception / identity as an artist?
In what ways have mental health symptoms impacted the perception of you as an artist by others- your experiences of stigma and discrimination, your experiences in groups of artists, etc.
What does the relationship between art and money look like for you?
What does the relationship between art and work look like for you?
How is art therapeutic/cathartic/healing for you?
In summary, for you, what is the relationship between art and mental health?
After completing the earlier questions, what is one more image that you feel compelled to share in response to all of this?
