Exhibition duration: 05.05. - 09.06.2021
Opening hours: Wednesday - Friday 3 -7 PM
To visit the exhibition on the opening day, please register here.
For the mental health awareness month, Improper Walls, in collaboration with the foundation Made of Millions, presents the international group exhibition “Shame Shouldn't be a Symptom”.
Selected artists share personal stories of everyday struggles and sometimes lost battles with not only mental illnesses but in this case particularly the stigma surrounding them, addressing the shame as the major block between an individual and professional help.
However, their reflection goes beyond the mental health diseases, their symptoms, and treatment. Featured artworks communicate deeper layers of the true impact of social phenomena, addressing the inevitable political nature of a collective mental state.
Through a variety of mediums and approaches, the exhibition aims to not only open up a dialogue between the ones experiencing the symptoms and those who don’t but to broaden the overall understanding of one’s psyche and the term mental health.
Location
This exhibition is divided into two show spaces:
- GALLERY SPACE (Improper Walls, Reindorfgasse 42, 1150 Vienna)
- VIRTUAL ROOM (https://hub.link/87osZtC)
Audio guide
https://improperwalls.com/shame-shouldnt-be-symptom-audio-guide
Artists
Andrea Z Scharf, Fee Blumenthaler - website, Instagram
Christine Schörkhuber - website
Conni Holzer - website
Day Eve M Komet - website, Instagram
Demian Thirst - website, Instagram
Elodie Grethen - website
Inês Miguel Oliveira - website, Instagram
Lia Dostlieva - website
Mariana Rebola - website, Instagram
Niña Lilli Lerch - Instagram
Patrycja Stala - Instagram
Peter Pflügler - Instagram
Qasi BABb Pink - website, Instagram
Made of Millions is a grassroots mental health advocacy platform on a mission to change how the world perceives mental health.
Improper Walls is a cultural platform and alternative space. We support artists in realizing their vision, bring art to new eyes, and create awareness around matters that intrigue us.
Supported by 15.Bezirk and Stadt Wien
Photos: Niko Havranek
