Madeleine Kerslake
This painting explores the notion of identity, and how one can struggle to form a sustainable and controllable personal gesture of identity. The absence of eyes depicts an absence of focus, as well as the struggle of clear vision when experiencing a 'high' or 'low'; however, the colours within the painting begin to seep through, signifying the beginning of a journey of understanding emotions and destinations in-between [the two], learnt through therapy, mindfulness, and the creative arts.
This photography explores the idea of watching and being watched. In relation to mental health issues, this image blurs out the background voice of not wanting to be watched, whilst focusing on the uncontrollable notion of being seen. The black and white colouring of the image reflects the personal, but often misunderstood ideation of not being able to escape the extreme highs or lows of BPD.
This painting explores the notion of identity, and how one can struggle to form a sustainable and controllable personal gesture of identity. The absence of eyes depicts an absence of focus, as well as the struggle of clear vision when experiencing a 'high' or 'low'; however, the colours within the painting begin to seep through, signifying the beginning of a journey of understanding emotions and destinations in-between [the two], learnt through therapy, mindfulness, and the creative arts.
I am multi-disciplinary artist, aspiring to study a PhD in Mental Health and Arts at De Montfort University, Leicester. My art derives from my own autobiographical experiences with Well-being and Mental health, with a particular focus on theories of ecology. My art is always created 'within' the moment, including movement within mindfulness, poetry with contradiction, and images with inconspicuous insight.