Abstract
Re Framing’ installation charts a cyclical journey of recovery and transformation after acquired brain injury. It has been inspired and created in collaboration with a group of people who attend Brain Injury Matters.
Over several months Rachel facilitated workshops with these individuals developing a way to create origami ‘brains’ for the installation. Various materials and colours were experimented with while exploring the origami techniques however it was decided to predominately use bright coloured paper in the final piece. The impact of the difficulties and challenges acquired brain injury has on life was discussed and acknowledged during the sessions, however it was agreed it was more important to embrace moving forward. Therefore origami pieces created using white, black or foiled paper were mostly omitted in the final installation.
The installation is created in an infinity loop of origami representing a journey of reframing life after acquired brain injury. The journey begins using green and blue coloured paper suspended on linen thread representing the community formed by by Brain Injury Matters. We then invite the eye to travel into other bright and positive colours representing positive memories and experiences. The installation travels back again into our ‘support colours’ of green and blue to regain confidence or to champion others on the similar re-framing journeys in a never ending transformational loop.
All the work for this exhibition has been kindly supported by the Arts Council of NI through the National Lottery.
Over several months Rachel facilitated workshops with these individuals developing a way to create origami ‘brains’ for the installation. Various materials and colours were experimented with while exploring the origami techniques however it was decided to predominately use bright coloured paper in the final piece. The impact of the difficulties and challenges acquired brain injury has on life was discussed and acknowledged during the sessions, however it was agreed it was more important to embrace moving forward. Therefore origami pieces created using white, black or foiled paper were mostly omitted in the final installation.
The installation is created in an infinity loop of origami representing a journey of reframing life after acquired brain injury. The journey begins using green and blue coloured paper suspended on linen thread representing the community formed by by Brain Injury Matters. We then invite the eye to travel into other bright and positive colours representing positive memories and experiences. The installation travels back again into our ‘support colours’ of green and blue to regain confidence or to champion others on the similar re-framing journeys in a never ending transformational loop.
All the work for this exhibition has been kindly supported by the Arts Council of NI through the National Lottery.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 18 Apr 2023 |
| Event | Reconnecting: Solo exhibition - Island Arts Centre, Lisburn, United Kingdom Duration: 18 Apr 2023 → 16 May 2023 https://www.rachelfitzpatrickdesign.com/reframing-i |
Funding
Supported by Arts Council of NI through the Support Individual Artist Programme (SIAP)
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| ACNI Support for Individual Artists Project |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Acquired brian injury (ABI)
- collaboration
- participatory arts
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