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Opening on 15 June, MENTAL: Head Inside, the first exhibition to be presented at Science Gallery Melbourne’s new purpose-built gallery, will reflect a range of different perspectives on mental health.
In the exhibition, science, technology and art come together to showcase stories and experiences from across the mental health spectrum.
It will feature?over?twenty?projects from local and international artists and research collaborators,?each challenging?societal?stereotypes?surrounding mental health and?reflecting?different ways of being, surviving and connecting in the world.
The fourth exhibition to be created by?Science Gallery Melbourne,?MENTAL: Head Inside?has been curated collaboratively with young people, for young people, and will be the first to be launched in?the?gallery located within the University of Melbourne’s new innovation precinct Melbourne Connect.
Science Gallery Melbourne?is the first and only Australian node in the internationally acclaimed?Science Gallery Network, a series of museums embedded in universities around the world, with a proven success at engaging?15-25 year?olds?in STEM subjects and pathways, the key being the presentation of immersive, experimental and experiential exhibitions that blend scientific theory and new technologies with conceptual themes and creativity.
University of Melbourne’s Museums and Collections Director Rose Hiscock?said she was pleased to present an exhibition on mental health as the inaugural program for the new gallery.
“The?Science Gallery?model focuses?on topics?that?are especially?relevant?to young people.?The content and topic for MENTAL came from ongoing conversations with young people.?We know that almost half of us will directly experience challenges?to our mental health at some stage in our lives, and young people are an especially affected group,”?Ms Hiscock said.
The interactive exhibition, curated by Science Gallery Melbourne’s Head of Curatorial Tilly Boleyn with Creative Director Dr Ryan Jefferies, and a team of young people, includes:
* Selfcare_4EVA,?a new performative work?set within a?fake bedroom in the Science Gallery?street-level?windows.?Melbourne-based artists?Mary?Angley?and?Caithlin?O’Loghlen?will spend seven days on view, pursuing the impossible goal of becoming the most famous wellness influencers on the internet.?Each day they will create an increasing amount of content, joined by a series of guests including self-care enthusiasts and mental health professionals, working to uncover what goes into creating an image of perfect wellness, and exploring whether the industry helps or hinders mental health.? Their progress can be viewed live in the gallery?and?online.
* Wheel?is a collaboration between renowned artist?Hiromi Tango?and?Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health?researcher?Dr Emma Burrows?that explores the effect of?vibrant colour, playful spaces and?exercise on mood, and the influence of positive social reward on our exercise commitment.?The project has been realised in collaboration with Human Computer Interaction researcher?Dr Tilman?Dingler.
* Respite Space, a new project by?Wemba?Wemba?and?Gunditjmara?artist?Rosie?Kalina, who will create a space within the exhibition designed for rest and reflection. This space will emphasise the importance of respite in the colony, inviting visitors to consider the impact racism and continued colonisation has on the mental health of Aboriginal people.
* The Aesthetics of?Being?Disappeared, a multi-media project from?Wednesday Kim. Born in South Korea and now based in the US, Kim’s work is informed by the artist’s?personal experiences with therapy,?human psychology and the absurdity of information-saturated contemporary life.
* Distorted?Constellations?by UK artist?Nwando?Ebizie,
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