Wanted to share this lovely piece on the importance of play, memory, and creativity. As an artist and recreation therapist, I know play is one of the highest of the arts. Thank you Adam Zucker! (great links at the end fo the article, too.)
Christina Freeman, digital film still from this is not a home movie, 2009-2020, film stills and audio. Courtesy of the artist.
“Do we possess an “inner child,” our supposed original or true self? Are we the same person we were as a child? Do we carry our child selves around with us, or is childhood left at the door upon entering the adult world? The work in this show contemplates aspects of youth, transformation and regression, exploring themes of the childish and childlike.”
Those are the essential questions that artist/curators Jenn Dierdorf and Robert Goldkind and a group of 11 additional artists would like us to consider as we experience the multidisciplinary works of art in the exhibition Regress at ABC No Rio’s Bullet Space/292 Gallery.
Growing up is a desirable trait, because it grants us a particular sense of autonomy, which we didn’t have while we were…
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Thank you for sharing my post! I’m glad you found the links at the bottom interesting! I’m always looking for additional sources for inspiration, so let me know if you have any recommendations (especially on the topic of memory and art therapy)!
This is one of my “go tos” https://www.timeslips.org/ In fact, I just taught this story telling process last week. Maybe you have heard of Anne Bastings and her work? I also think of David Greenberger’s work: http://www.duplexplanet.com/
Thank you! Looking forward to diving into these links! I’ve heard of Anne Bastings, but not too familiar with her work…until now that is 🙂