Reimagining Chronic Pain through the Arts
Corona and chronic pain.What does it really mean to be isolated? It is usual at this time of the year for me to feel a little bit sad. As I visit my parent’s house during the first days of Spring, I look out at what used to be a view of lush farmland and ancient …
Fear and anxiety sends the nervous system into fight or flight. This directly affects physical pain. The pain is not, ‘in your head’, but soothing your nervous system and slowing your heart rate can start the process of dialling down the intensity of pain. Enjoying Art or anything you really love also directs the nervous …
“I don’t paint dreams or nightmares, I paint my own reality.” Frida Kahlo Sometimes reality can be a lot stranger than nightmares. Sometimes art can mirror life, often without our consent or knowledge. I had no idea how tightly Frida Kahlo’s colourful legacy had woven itself into my subconscious until I was profoundly shocked at …
This psot shows some of the hard work that goes in to the creation of artworks and events for Something Chronic. First, Alex Hammond in rehearsal for ‘Trapped‘: A session at the mixing desk with Alex and Lawrence from Studio 7: In January 2017 we held a green screen shoot to capture some images of …