Tag: stereotypes
Joe Castro uses collage to address tribal mentalities intensified by our political climate
Angela van Son addresses privilege and stigma in her new poem “Back In The Day”
ASLI returning artist Ildiko Nova explores the discrimination she has faced – through her visual art
Artist Michel Montecrossa addresses heterosexual privilege in a new art piece for ASLI Magazine
ASLI Artist Alan Malzard creates an art piece on class privilege and the bedroom tax
Artist Jade Bryant Tackles Money and Elitism with her Visual Art
ASLI Monthly Featured Artist – Michelle Morgan: talking art, mental health, shame and how to create change.
Able in This Diverse Universe writing competition – Call for Creative Writers
Welcome Jade Bryant as ASLI’s Newest Team Member
Editor’s Letter – Issue 2 – Mental Illness, Health and Recovery
Visual Artist Mark Lloyd says “Art can provide an avenue for self-expression, Art can enable us to realise the truth, art can provide hope and wonder, elements that can provoke change and save lives”.
Illustrator, animator and writer Andreea Stan says art saves lives “There were situations when I felt that my art was the only thing I had and it kept me going, it didn’t let me give up”.
Denny Reader talks to ASLI about his schizophrenia and using his creativity, saying “Its gives me a purpose and a platform to share my ideas and myself with the world around me”.
Indian visual artist Sravanthi Juluri speaks to ASLI, “my work has been a major source of healing in my life. I never thought my art could actually help women in distress to come out in the open about the abuse they have faced and open up a platform to raise our voices and say no to violence against women”.
Musician and composer Shell Dooley speaks about music as therapy “I think creative expression is one of the best forms of therapy. It gives an individual a chance to communicate feelings that may not be able to come out in other forms. It can also be very calming and provide a focus and stability”.
Writer and poet Janeen Pergrin Rastall speaks to ASLI “I believe that creative work can inspire people to endure, to have hope and to express their dreams and despairs in a positive way”.
Andrea Ballance is a survivor of the Buddhist group NKT and tells ASLI “I have lived through PTSD and RT (religious trauma). I feel that I have something to say that can help people. I feel art in all its facets has an important role to play in an individual’s health and the health of our whole society”.
Esi Yankey speaks to ASLI about domestic violence and PTSD and says “I am firmly committed to speaking up on topics that too many people remain silent on.”
