Swings + Roundabouts

An art exhibition show curated by Deana Kotiga and Ellen Fagan explored the influence of the physical, cultural, and social surroundings of London and how they affect mental and emotional wellbeing. Deriving inspiration from the rise of common mental health disorders in the UK such as anxiety and depression, which have soared in the past ten years, “Swings and Roundabouts” urges us to reconsider the surroundings we observe on a daily basis and question how our environment makes us feel. The contributing artists prompt you to confront the condition of your own mental health and how you deal with it. The carefully curated selection of art plays with themes of the public, the private, the city, and the mind to explore the easily obscured yet glaringly obvious connections between personal mental wellbeing and wider public spaces. “Swings and Roundabouts” showcased artists from different creative fields and academic backgrounds to remould the way art is produced, conceived, and consumed. If you want to read more: https://indie-mag.com/2017/12/mental-health-london/.