Illustration, screen printing, sublimation printing, etching, laser cutting, embossing, sewing, bookbinding. This was my degree project from Konstfack univeristy of arts, crafts and design, displayed at Konstfack’s spring exhibition 2022. My degree project is a visual exploration of the links and correlations between creativity and mental health. It consists of a small collection of fanzines and artworks created through different printing methods. Inspired by the depressed artist stereotype and the mad genius trope, I experiment with different methods to visualise the subject through illustration and text. I was awarded the schools graphics scolarship for the project.
”Nonsens”/”Nonsense” is a collection of things that have been said to me or others about mental health, and things the unwell brain can try to convince oneself.
In ”Spår”/”Traces” I’ve tried to visualize the emptiness and heavy imprint that is left after something, or someone.
”Mönster”/”Patterns” represents the confusion and frustration of being unable to explain how you feel, not finding the words or ways to describe it.
”Historier”/”Histories” is a collection of etchings, inspired by stories of famous and historical artists and their experiences with or connections to mental illness.
”En panikattack”/”A panic attack” is a somewhat literal pop-up book which illustrates the experience of having a panic attack.
”Minnesarkiv” /”Memory archive” is a small collection of handcarved stamps describing events and memories from my life.
”Ett ångestbrus”/”Anxiety blur” is inspired by feelings that seem physical, like the prickly, stinging feeling in the chest that can be felt when hurt, or headaces that feel like electric pulses.
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