My research is built on the basis of Jan Švankmajer’s theory of our senses; vision and hearing are objective, taste and smell are subjective; while we …show more content…
Before landing on mental health stigma, I was looking into Sensory Processing Disorder among young adult. Soon, I have learned that most adult has a supportive environment for people who are suffering from any psychological condition is equally important than the treatment itself. Therefore, I shifted my focus to mental health stigma.
According to See Me Scotland, end mental health discrimination campaign website, there are three main areas of stigma: self-stigma, prejudice, and discrimination. For the purpose of this project, I am focusing on challenging the judgemental preconceptions of mental health in the Arts industry.
At the beginning, I wanted to use external stimulus to reproduce anxiety sensations, to demonstrate how people with mental health conditions experienced the world, in hope to provoke empathy. First, I went to interview people who are suffering from depression, borderline personality, and schizophrenia to learn about their first-hand experience of mental health illness and the physical manifestation as a result of mental health problems. Second, I put together a glue glove