{"id":1427,"date":"2019-04-09T12:41:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T11:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/upgrade-artistsbooks\/?page_id=1427"},"modified":"2020-10-14T17:11:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T16:11:55","slug":"british-academy-summer-showcase","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/artistsbooks\/british-academy-summer-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"British Academy Summer Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"

An exhibit based on the \u2018Artists\u2019 Books and Medical Humanities\u2019 research project was included in the British Academy\u2019s annual Summer Showcase, a free festival of ideas for curious minds, which took place on 21-22 June 2019 in the Academy\u2019s historic central London home.<\/p>\n

Can artists\u2019 books transform the way we think about health, wellbeing and illness?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Since the 1980s, a growing number of book artists have used their craft to share stories about health, wellbeing and illness. These artworks give a voice to those living with disability, chronic illness or cancer, while challenging stigma and discrimination. But can they also help medical professionals to better understand their patients? Featuring multisensory works by contemporary artists, this exhibit explores the vital intersection between art and science. Handle artists\u2019 books, learn about the lives of the makers, and craft your own book to take home.<\/p>\n

Lead exhibitor: Dr Stella Bolaki, University of Kent<\/strong><\/p>\n

Co-exhibitors, Artists Egidija \u010ciricait\u0117 and Darian Goldin Stahl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artists\u2019 books by:<\/strong> Sophie Adams, Judith Alder, Penny Alexander, Karen Apps, Gunilla \u00c5sberg, Gaby Berglund Cardenas, Lizzie Brewer, Julie Brixey-Williams, Sally Chinea, Egidija \u010ciricait\u0117, Allison Cooke Brown, Amanda Couch, Bernard Fairhurst, Elizabeth Fraser, Sue Hague, Martha A. Hall, Andrew Hladky, Deborah Humm, Gemma Lacey, Pauline Lamont-Fisher, Mindy Lee, Andrew Malone, Richard Nash, Anne Parfitt, Corinne Perry, Stevie Ronnie, Mary Rouncefield, Erin K. Schmidt, Alison Stewart, Randi Annie Strand, Noriko Suzuki-Bosco, Ruchika Wason Singh, Amanda Watson-Will.<\/p>\n

\"Photos<\/a><\/p>\n

Photos from the exhibit – Flickr Gallery<\/strong>,
\nThe British Academy Summer Showcase 2019, Photographers: Benedict Johnson; Alastair Fyfe \u00a9 The British Academy<\/p>\n

\"Visitors'<\/a><\/p>\n

Visitors’ Feedback – Flickr Gallery<\/strong>,<\/p>\n

Read Stella Bolaki’s blog posts about the exhibit:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“How can artists’ books communicate experiences of illness?”<\/a><\/p>\n

“Five mindfulness activities that can improve mental health”<\/a><\/p>\n

Further information on this exhibit and the British Academy 2019 Summer Showcase can be found at: https:\/\/www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk\/events\/summershowcase\/2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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