Alisdair Cameron in the Mind the Gap exhibition. © John Millard
Exhibition preview - Mind The Gap running at the People's Gallery, Discover Museum, Newcastle until January 15 2008.
Mental health issues are explored and challenged in a new exhibition running in the People’s Gallery at Discovery Museum, Newcastle.
Mind The Gap aims to inform, enlighten and dispel myths surrounding mental health, distress and illness, and challenges the stigmas attached.
The exhibition was curated by Tyne & Wear Museums’ outreach team and Northumberland, Tyne & Wear Services Users and Carers Network, and highlights success stories of people living with problems in the northeast today.
“Mind the Gap uses personal stories, objects and art work from people living with mental health issues in local communities here in the northeast,” said Alisdair Cameron, co-chair of the Northumberland, Tyne & Wear Museums’ outreach network.
Mind the Gap is running until January 15 2008. © Tyne & Wear Museums
“The work created by the groups involved in this project has led to a visually exciting display that sheds light on a much misunderstood subject.”
The exhibition provides a general overview relating to mental health, with works related to tackling problems, anti-discrimination and recovery.
The ‘Coat of Many Moods’ created by women at Tyneside’s Women’s Health is included in the exhibition, symbolising the moods and feelings of women and how the use of art and sowing helped them gain confidence.
Mind the Gap also explores society’s attitude toward mental health and works on promoting mental wellbeing.
