“The natives believed that photography steals part of the soul. Photography steals but gives back in a new way, lightening parts of the soul, making them visible…”
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Anne Desmet | Artist Interview Series
“My work is made with what I can only describe as love – the marks I engrave all need to be considered and crafted… I hope that the time they take and the thoughts and ideas that go into them somehow build their own depth and quiet power…”
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Cody Ellingham | Artist Interview Series
“Buildings are like anchors in time. The structures and their form are a constant manifestation that passes through the years rooted in place… We can perform archaeology on buildings in a way that we cannot do with memories.”
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Amaia Marzabal | Artist Interview Series
“I realized my art opened some personal doors that connected me with my past emotions and that questioned me… And that meant a big healing process for me.”
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MURUGIAH | Artist Interview Series
“To be unapologetic as an artist is to truly explore things that you feel very personal to and not really care what anyone else thinks… In terms of what did it take? A lot of life experience and therapy haha!”
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Jack Dunnett | Artist Interview Series
“I really do think the ambiguity lends a lot to my work… if I were to lean too heavily on the research behind [it], I’m in danger of over-intellectualizing and disappearing ever so gracefully up my own arse.”
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Oliver Lunn | Artist Interview Series
“I am constantly searching for something… It’s like a scratch I can’t itch. It’s a constant searching and refining. It’s a search for perfection, where the search is the driving factor, the perfection less important.”
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Ewan Keenan | Artist Interview Series
“The audience is a huge part of my work. There’s a real sense of exclusivity in the art world with conceptual art distancing itself from the masses. I hate this bubble. I want everyone, not just those in the art bubble, to appreciate my paintings.”
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Kevin Sabo | Artist Interview Series
“Pamela Anderson’s huge tits, Britney’s shaved head moment… Britney in GENERAL, the Spice Girls, TLC’s hairstyles, Lil Kim’s outfits… just to name a few examples of how those acts of rebellion and fashion have shaped my artistry.”
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Interview with Sex Therapist, Silva Neves
The topic of sex still remains taboo throughout society today, with the resulting problem of people experiencing sex-related issues, yet not seeking out or having adequate access to support. In this interview, I talk with Silva Neves, a psychotherapist specialising in psychosexual and relationship therapy, couples therapy, and the treatment of compulsive sexual behaviours. I…
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MHI: How Can We Understand India’s Mental Health Problem?
In a 2016 Lancet Global Health study, suicide was found to be the leading cause of deaths among young people in India. In the following year, India enacted the National Mental Healthcare Act, “to provide for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness and to protect, promote and fulfil the rights of such…
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The Friendship Bench: Zimbabwe’s Answer to a Need for Safe Spaces
Responding to widespread mental health problems in Zimbabwe, Professor Dixon Chibanda took to unusual methods – training a team of grandmothers in creating safe spaces for people to talk. ‘Friendship Bench’ is a result of their teamwork – organised around culturally embedded concepts surrounding wellbeing and belonging. In this interview, ‘Friendship Bench’ share with me the full story and meaning behind their project, and what message they ultimately wish to spread.
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