Victoria art exhibition to include Parksville and Nanaimo artists inspired by struggles, recovery
A juried art exhibition called One in Five opens friday October 15th in Victoria. It features works by a diverse group of artists from Vancouver, Nanaimo, Victoria, and elsewhere. With them comes the spirit of their creativity, which will be seen in the form of photography, found object sculpture, painting, drawing and digital media.
The exhibition is called “One in Five” because 1 in 5 Canadians will experience mental health problems in their lifetime. The ten artists in the exhibition have all at some point in their lives experienced mental health issues. The exhibition is considered an opportunity to open up discussion, raise awareness, and help others learn more about mental health.
We speak with director and curator Yuri Arajs, Nanaimo artist and activist Wallace Malay, and with Anne Turner, who is an artist and student at Vancouver Island University .
Listen to comments by artists at the event…
