Talking Heads volunteer Dipalika Mohanty has created this artistic response to The Reconnect Collection, a joint exhibition by Project Ability and Art in the Gart.
The Reconnect Collection, which runs until Friday 1 March 2024, features work by Project Ability’s Reconnect artists living in and around North West Glasgow, alongside artworks made by patients at Gartnavel Royal Hospital.
I decided to feature the “Purple Flowers” inspired by Stuart Low’s work on display at the ‘Art in the Gart’ Gallery. I approached it with absurd humour to explore the themes of social isolation, life of lockdown and inclusion to invite people to look at life differently. The piece is titled: “Tired of / Thirsty for human interaction?“.
This piece features a still simulation of my walk to the gallery. It was inspired by some elements on display and the conversations I had at the exhibition launch with artists from Project Ability. I have drawn from the things I saw while I was making my way there, along with its focus on lived experience. This piece is my appreciation for the great artists I met on that day.
By Dipalika Mohanty
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