#Bethlem Museum of the Mind

[infamousmonkey-cat]

"Sketch of an Idea for Crazy Jane" by Richard Dadd

#art #bethlem museum of the mind #crazy jane #doom patrol

[carminamasoliver]

Freelance Reflections #74

I’ve gone from being worried about having no work to being overwhelmed with how to schedule it and having to turn stuff down. Such is freelance life! I’m worried about some of the schedule as I know how tired I get already (I fell asleep at my laptop this week!) but I also know I will be back in a period of uncertainty come December as I’ll lose a lot of students around that time. I’m…

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#Arji Manuelpillai #art therapy #Bethlem Museum of the Mind #carmina masoliver #freelance #freelance creative #freelance reflections #Gurnaik Johal #James Cahill #London Art Therapy Centre #London Literature Festival #poetry #SE London #Sheena Patel #We Move

[art-that-fucks-you-up-tournament]

SET TEN - ROUND ONE - MATCH SEVEN

”I am Happy Because Everyone Loves Me” (1928 - Louis Wain) / “瀕危形態 (Endangered Forms)” (2022 - Red Hong Yi (康怡))

I AM HAPPY BECAUSE EVERYONE LOVES ME: It makes me want to live! I AM happy! Everyone loves me! I'm tired of living life where I don't care if I live or die- I don't want to do that! I don't just "not want to die-" no, I want to live! Life is beautiful and I'm a part of it! (anonymous)

瀕危形態 (ENDANGERED FORMS): HRNGGGGGGGG there’s something so wordless about this sculpture that i can’t even put into words because i think it speaks for itself. the tiger covered in the net so caringly woven. i think the statement of the net being more painstakingly detailed than the statue itself says something about tigers and their conservation and how much we actually care. the fact that the tiger isn’t painted and is left just roughly stone hewn just sort of hits you. ( @x-ca1iber )

(”i am happy because everyone loves me” is a ink and chalk piece on paper by Louis Wain, and is held at the Bethlem Museum of the Mind along with most of Louis Wain's other works. It measures 14×10.8 cm (5.5 x 4.2 in)

“瀕危形態 (Endangered Forms)” is a fiberglass and rattan sculpture by Malaysian artist Red Hong Yi (康怡). It measures 220 x 70 x 60cm (86.6 x 27.6 x 23.6 in), and was made for the WWF Tiger Trail 2022.)

#art that fucks you up tournament #polls #atfyu polls #id in alt text #cw eye contact #CAT VS CAT

[centuriespast]

Melancholy Madness Caius Gabriel Cibber (1630–1700) Bethlem Museum of the Mind

[life-adjourned]

some christmas art by Louis Wain

from the bethlem museum of the mind

#louis wain #art #cats #christmas

[ubu507]

Psychedelic Woman Lynda Bamford Bethlem Museum of the Mind

[hullabaloomd]

Research: Bethlem Gallery

•The Bethlem Gallery, established in 1997, is situated on the grounds of the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham, London. It exists to support contemporary artistic practice and provides a professional space for high-quality artwork, fostered by a supportive artist-focused environment, offering opportunities for experimentation, collaboration, and skills exchange.

•They support the professional development and socially engaged practice of their artists, many of whom have experienced mental health services.

•Bethlem Gallery and Bethlem Museum of the Mind are two unique organisations that work collaboratively to shape a creative and cultural landscape with the aim of encouraging a better understanding of mental health and challenging stigma.

•Service user Martin says “I simply didn’t realise at first that the subject matter of my art was the emotions and feelings of the human condition. Through trauma, I had become utterly confused about my sense of self and the world I was supposed to be a part of… Through intensive compassion-focused therapy at the Bethlem Royal Hospital, I discovered a great deal about distress and common humanity. A huge part of this shift was engaging in art…connecting in such an intimate and honest way allowed me to overcome what I was experiencing…My art and the sharing of it has become even more important now as I continue in my recovery towards self-acceptance and my career as an artist.

•The types of art featured include painting, photography, illustration, sculpture, installations, and multimedia.

•From abstract representations of internal struggles to poignant narratives of resilience and recovery, the artwork exhibited at the Bethlem gallery invites viewers to engage In meaningful conversations surrounding mental illness and well-being.

•The gallery frequently hosts community events, workshops, and artist talks, providing a supportive and inclusive environment for both artists and visitors alike.

[nlgwj-esq]

Saturday 18 May AD:2024_Post Meridiem.

Today I visited Paul Simon Whitehouse / Paul Whitehouse at Royal Bethlem Hospital

We visited Bethlem Museum of the Mind

Me opinion of museum:

Beautiful pictures and wonderful brilliant presentation about patients & hospital's history. I'd recommend this to service users and associated with service users.

[news24fr]

Un portrait peint par un artiste victorien acclamé alors qu'il était un patient psychiatrique de longue durée est de retour à l'hôpital où il a passé 20 ans, qui est maintenant un musée.Richard Dadd a été envoyé à l'hôpital Bethlem Royal dans le sud de Londres, d'où le terme péjoratif "bedlam" est dérivé, en tant que "criminel fou" après avoir poignardé son père à mort en 1843. Il a ensuite été transféré à Broadmoor, où il est resté jusqu'à son mort en 1886.Il a peint Portrait d'un jeune homme 10 ans après son arrivée à Bethlem. L'identité de la gardienne est inconnue, mais on pense qu'il s'agit soit d'un autre patient, soit du Dr William Hood, médecin surintendant de l'hôpital, qui a encouragé papa à continuer à peindre. La gardienne est peinte dans un jardin fantastique.L'œuvre a été prêtée par la Tate au Bethlem Museum of the Mind, où elle sera exposée à côté d'un portrait photographique de 1857 montrant Dadd en train de peindre à Bethlem. L'exposition, Les visages que nous présentons, ouvre en février.Dans les premières années de sa vie artistique, Dadd a été reconnu comme l'un des grands talents de sa génération. Il a étudié à la Royal Academy et a attiré de riches mécènes. Il est devenu célèbre pour ses représentations de fées et pour la peinture de scènes fantastiques.L'une de ses œuvres les plus connues, The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke, également peinte à Bethlem et désormais propriété de la Tate, a inspiré la rock star Freddie Mercury à écrire une chanson du même nom qui a été enregistrée par Queen en 1974.La santé mentale de papa a commencé à se détériorer alors qu'il était en tournée au Moyen-Orient en 1842. Il souffrait de délires et peu de temps après son retour dans le Kent, il a tué son père, le croyant être le diable.Richard Dadd à son chevalet dans les années 1850, photographié par Henry Hering. Photographie: Bethlem Art and History Collections TrustSes délires se sont poursuivis à Bethlem, le plus ancien hôpital psychiatrique du monde, mais on lui a donné du matériel de peinture et un espace de travail.Selon Jonathan Jones, critique d'art du Guardian, "loin des endroits brutaux qui l'ont torturé, les asiles victoriens ont donné à Dadd une liberté particulière par rapport à son temps. La pure vision personnelle que sa maladie a déclenchée en fera toujours l'un des artistes britanniques les plus captivants du XIXe siècle ».Inscrivez-vous pour Art HebdomadaireNewsletter hebdomadaire gratuiteVotre tour d'horizon hebdomadaire du monde de l'art, esquissant toutes les plus grandes histoires, scandales et expositions

[khorazir]

Went to Bethlem Museum of the Mind yesterday for the inspiring and touching Louis Wain exhibition. Since photography wasn’t allowed, I drew some sketches (and got postcards and the cool Rorschach wrapping paper).

A virtual tour of the exhibition is here: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=zR6xVmLWby2

#louis wain #cats #cat art #drawing #pencil #benedict cumberbatch #london #bethlem museum of the mind

[lonely-dog-song]

this drawing by Louis Wain is so purely happy :·))) it should be appreciated more. also, think of the editing opportunities

#louis wain #cats #lonely dog speaks #idk if this has been posted on here before (probably) #this picture is from the bethlem museum of the mind apparently

[art-that-fucks-you-up-tournament]

SET TEN - ROUND TWO - MATCH FOUR

"I am Happy Because Everyone Loves Me" (1928 - Louis Wain) / “Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581” (c. 1883-1885 - Ilya Repin)

I AM HAPPY BECAUSE EVERYONE LOVES ME: It makes me want to live! I AM happy! Everyone loves me! I'm tired of living life where I don't care if I live or die- I don't want to do that! I don't just "not want to die-" no, I want to live! Life is beautiful and I'm a part of it! (anonymous)

IVAN THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SON IVAN ON 16 NOVEMBER 1581: bc i have seriously never seen more evocative and haunting eyes ever like ever. bc his son's dying thoughts are of forgiveness. bc the weapon is in frame bc the lighting is that of an entirely normal day outside. (@that-one-queer-poc)

(”i am happy because everyone loves me” is a ink and chalk piece on paper by Louis Wain, and is held at the Bethlem Museum of the Mind along with most of Louis Wain's other works. It measures 14×10.8 cm (5.5 x 4.2 in)

“Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581” is an oil on canvas painting by Ilya Yefimovich Repin. It measures 199.5 cm × 254 cm (78.5 in × 100 in) and is on display at the Tretyakov Gallery.)

#art that fucks you up tournament #polls #atfyu polls #id in alt text #cw blood #cw eye contact #the biggest contrast of the tournament possibly

[jadeseadragon]

Louis Wain (British, 1860-1939) from "Animal Therapy: The Cats of Louis Wain (04 Dec 21 - 14 Apr 22) at Bethlem Museum of the Mind @bethlemmuseum (A museum dedicated to the history of mental health care. Free admission.)

#louis wain #cats

[centuriespast]

Raving Madness Caius Gabriel Cibber (1630–1700) Bethlem Museum of the Mind

[ubu507]

Numb Lisa Biles (b.1977) Bethlem Museum of the Mind

#comfortably?

[vizuart]

Louis Wain - The bachelor party (1939)

Oil on canvas; 30 x 60 cm

Wain lived for 5 years in the latter part of his life at Bethlem Hospital. To coincide with the recent movie about him, the Bethlem Museum of the Mind has an exhibition of his work through mid-April, and there's a 360-degree digital tour if you can't make it in person.

#louis wain