Damien Hirst
So I wanted to start off by looking at some artist where they use materials and concepts that are relitive to my ideas of what coping mechanisms there are for mental health, and so I thought about what medications are usually prescribed so that’s where Damien Hirst’s Medicine Cabinet came to mind.
Damien Hirst cited, ‘you can only cure people for so long and then they’re going to die anyway. You can’t arrest decay but these medicine cabinets suggest you can’ by ‘Life’s Like This and That Then It Stops’
When I read this it came to mind that the context is like most things when it’s based around human health and well-being. Much like mental health, we cannot cure it with medicines, but we can only do what we can to make each day and experience better.
I also came across these pieces by suggestion, and was told to think about experimenting with text and language and how I could use that in a creative way, thinking about my chosen theme as well.
Courtney Blair Art 