religion and mental health exhibition launch flyer - oct 2015
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Melvyn James: Religion and Mental Health
On display from October to December 2015
Launch Friday 16th October
12.30 - 3.00pm Institute of Mental Health, Triumph Road, Nottingham
To book your place email:
[email protected] by Friday 9th October
Curated by Mercè Santos in collaboration with the Institute of Mental Health.
Melvyn James: Religion and Mental Health
Launch 16th October 2015
Programme 12.30 Arrival and lunch 1.00 Art opening 1.15 Round table discussion: Religion and mental health 2.15 Networking and viewing artwork 3.00 Close
About Melvyn Melvyn began his education studying A 'level Art and Design with Art History and Media Studies at Clarendon College (Nottingham), from 1983 to 1985. From there he enrolled upon a one year Foundation Course at Trent Polytechnic from to of 1986 and went on to gain a place ar St. Martin’s School of Art in London that same year. Unfortunately, due to illness, Melvyn had to quit his studies. In May, 1987 he was put on a six month section order under the Mental Health Act. There began a series of admissions into hospital and he was diagnosed with Schizo-affective disorder. Melvyn has stayed out of hospital for the past 20 years, and gained much insight into the ways of the mind; in illness and in health. For the past 15 years he has created artwork from his studio space on Carrington St in Nottingham and continues to be influenced by the affairs of Mankind - his folly and his wisdom, the World at war and the World at peace.
About the artwork “As an artist, I’m particularly interested in the affairs of Mankind; its religion, its politics, its World –as it is and, maybe, as it should be. I believe in one God, but many cultures, creeds, races and religions. I believe that God can transcend our differences, by focusing on our common humanity and needs as people –a world in union in a cosmopolitan pluralistic multi-faceted civilisation. There is a thread of interested in the theological that runs through my work, and a concern for the well-being of all people of the World through different cultures, belief systems, religions and the oneness expressed therein.
Round table discussion Join Melvyn and others for a round table discussion around religion and mental health at the launch.
To book your place email [email protected] by 9 October