Gemma Dolbear
Self-destruction
oil on neon paper
89 x 70 cm
Gemma Dolbear, Self-destruction
£ 400.00
The artist: 'My work explores the importance of mental illness, particularly Anorexia Nervosa. Anorexia has the highest death rate of any psychiatric illness. A Guardian article 15th Feb 2019 states,...
The artist: "My work explores the importance of mental illness, particularly Anorexia Nervosa. Anorexia has the highest death rate of any psychiatric illness. A Guardian article 15th Feb 2019 states, 'The number of hospital admissions for eating disorders has doubled in six years' (NHS Digital).
"I was compelled to create this work to support and enhance my well-being throughout my ongoing recovery from Anorexia Nervosa which is intertwined with Depression and Anxiety. Painting has allowed me a safe avenue to express my feelings, using art as escapism from intrusive, racing thoughts. I have felt lost and had uncertainty of who I am or who I have become. This feeling has very much felt like an inner explosion, devastating with so much negative impact on every aspect of my life. I feel there is no obvious path to recovery from the grips of anorexia. As John Berger states in 'Ways of Seeing', 'The relation between what we see and what we know is never settled'."
"I was compelled to create this work to support and enhance my well-being throughout my ongoing recovery from Anorexia Nervosa which is intertwined with Depression and Anxiety. Painting has allowed me a safe avenue to express my feelings, using art as escapism from intrusive, racing thoughts. I have felt lost and had uncertainty of who I am or who I have become. This feeling has very much felt like an inner explosion, devastating with so much negative impact on every aspect of my life. I feel there is no obvious path to recovery from the grips of anorexia. As John Berger states in 'Ways of Seeing', 'The relation between what we see and what we know is never settled'."