Go with the flow...
...Over Flows
Put your art into it.
1st February - 7th February 2008
11am - 5pm Monday - Sunday
Activ8 wants to celebrate the creativity of mental health service users and survivors by providing a unique opportunity to work together. Service users, friends & relatives of people that have experienced mental health issues have contributed artwork to this exciting project, either as an individual or as a group.
The exhibition shows & expresses an interpretation of journeys through the mental health system, and/or on the theme of 'Hastings and Rother'. Artists have used multi media, poetry and written prose through to photography and beyond to express themselves in this exciting collaboration of artwork.
Almost everyone will experience a mental health problem at some time in their lives.
» The arts aim to increase the level of mental well being of participants by using a wide range of creative processes and are proving a powerful ally in fighting the debilitating effects of mental illness.
» They provide an alternative means of expressing needs, thoughts and aspirations.
» They facilitate a creative interaction between our inner and outer life, whether we are doing or seeing, artist or audience, striking the balance between the active and the passive.
» The arts enable us to reflect upon, understand and determine our place in the world.
» They allow us to challenge and change our perceptions.
The exhibition is being held at the Hastings Arts Forum, 36, Marina, St.Leonards, TN38 0BU
Contact us for more details:
Mobile: 07786 15 46 91
Landline: 01424 442435
e-mail: gemma@activ8network.org