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 Martin Hughes of Ongoing - Curiosity in past, present & future. 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?
Thank you so much, Kathryn. And thank you to all of you who have been included in past interviews (and those to come!). Such a special and accepting forum. To see these pieces displayed like this really stirs the emotions. 💚🫂💚