Mal Answers in Images
Art Meets Psychology Visual Interview
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 visual responses from Nonbinary queer artist, Mal.
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 the content of your creativity?
In what ways have mental health symptoms impacted your creative medium?
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?
How has art hindered/harm your mental health? Or been complicated vs. all positive?
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?
Want to share your own responses to questions about the relationship between art and mental health? You can answer a visual interview here or answer in words here.
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Love the idea of the visual interview and this interview 🩷