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SUMMARY:Mr A moves in mysterious ways (New exhibition running from 15 May to 25 July)
DESCRIPTION:Birkbeck\, University of London is delighted to launch Mr A moves in mysterious ways\, an exhibition coming to the Peltz Gallery from 15 May\, displaying works from the Adamson Collection. The Adamson Collection is one of the world’s largest collections of artworks made by psychiatric patients. It consists of approximately 6\,000 paintings\, drawings and sculptural objects\, produced between 1946 and 1981 by the residents of Netherne\, a long-stay British mental hospital\, under the guidance of professional artist Edward Adamson. \nThis exhibition displays selected works by eight people\, chosen for their distinctive visual styles and particular histories. For the first time\, these works will be showcased under the artists’ names: JP Senitt\, Thea Hart\, Helen Greig\, Mary Bishop\, Martin Birch\, Rolanda Polonsky\, Gwyneth Rowlands and Ron Hampshire. \nDr Fiona Johnstone\, Associate Research Fellow in Art History at Birkbeck said: “By presenting these individuals as artists\, rather than as un-named and undifferentiated psychiatric patients\, and framing their objects as artworks\, the exhibition aims to highlight the aesthetic\, personal and historical dimensions of the collection\, whilst remaining sensitive to its medical and therapeutic contexts.”   \nAdamson pioneered the use of art therapy for those living with mental illness. He was initially engaged with Netherne to assist with research into the relationship between mental illness and creativity. His job was to encourage the patients to paint\, with the resulting works transferred to clinicians for analysis. After the study ended in 1951\, Adamson established an open studio where residents were allowed to come and paint freely. He rejected the diagnostic focus of the earlier experiments\, convinced that the very process of art making was therapy enough\, and that creative expression could be a tool to help people find their way back to wellness. \nThe collection interweaves a range of narratives\, including the history of the post-war mental institution\, the development of psychiatric practice in the UK\, and the origins of art therapy as a profession. It also tells a number of individual stories\, including that of Adamson himself\, and of the people who produced work under his guidance. \nThis exhibition is supported by a Wellcome/ Birkbeck ISSF Public Engagement Award. It has been curated by Dr Heather Tilley and Dr Fiona Johnstone in association with Birkbeck’s Centre for Medical Humanities.  \nFurther information can be found on the exhibition website: https://mramovesinmysteriousways.wordpress.com \nImage 1: Image caption: Helen Grieg\, The Foetus / Rebirth. Credit: The Adamson Collection / Wellcome  \nImage 2: Image caption: Thea Hart\, Child and Doctor. Credit: Adamson Collection/Wellcome
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/mr-a-moves-in-mysterious-ways-new-exhibition-showcases-early-art-therapy-from-psychiatric-patients-exhibition-runs-from-15-may-to-25-july/
LOCATION:Peltz Gallery\, Birkbeck School of Arts\, 43 Gordon Square\, London \, WC1H 0PD\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Picturing Hetty Feather (Exhibition runs from 26 May to 3rd September)
DESCRIPTION:This summer the Foundling Museum presents a new family-friendly exhibition exploring how Dame Jacqueline Wilson’s much-loved character Hetty Feather has brought the history of London’s Foundling Hospital to life. \nSince the first Hetty Feather book was published in 2008\, Dame Jacqueline Wilson’s series of novels has delighted young audiences with the adventures of its eponymous heroine\, the spirited Victorian foundling Hetty Feather. Selling millions of copies\, the books have led to an Olivier Award-nominated stage show and BAFTA-nominated CBBC television series. For her Foundling Fellowship at the Museum\, Wilson researched the history of the Foundling Hospital and developed the character of Hetty Feather\, a girl who uses imaginative storytelling or\, as she calls it\, ‘picturing’ to deal with life’s challenges. \nPicturing Hetty Feather explores the ways in which writers\, directors and designers have used historical evidence and factual gaps to bring the nineteenth-century Foundling Hospital to life. Find out about the real history of the Hospital\, discover how it inspired Dame Jacqueline Wilson to create the character of Hetty\, and explore how Hetty’s story has come to life as a stage show and television series. On display are props and original costumes from the CBBC Hetty Feather television set\, alongside unseen treasures from the Foundling Hospital Collection and archive. Try on costumes made for the CBBC production and use your imagination in a range of interactive activities. \nThis immersive exhibition transports visitors of all ages to the Foundling Hospital. Discover your own ‘picturing’ abilities in relation to the Foundling Hospital story\, and imagine what life was like for Hetty and the real-life foundling children. \nJoin the conversation #HettyFeatherExhib \nThe exhibition runs from 26 May 2017 — 03 Sep 2017.
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/picturing-hetty-feather-exhibition-runs-from-26-may-to-3rd-september/
LOCATION:The Foundling Museum\, 40 Brunswick Square\, London\, WC1N 1AZ\, United Kingdom
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