November 25th, 2011 1:00 am

Down the hole: a descent into painful isolation

By |2021-02-24T10:28:34+11:00November 25th, 2011|Categories: Advocacy, Creativity|Tags: , |

Chia Moan's painting Shrinking World aims to shed light on the effects of living with severe and persistent pain. Moan was among artists who spoke to pain sufferers and says she remembers one patient who said she felt like Alice disappearing down the rabbit hole, with the opening at the top growing smaller and smaller.

November 24th, 2011 4:29 am

Pain as an Art Form

By |2021-02-24T10:28:43+11:00November 24th, 2011|Categories: Learn, Manage, Personal resources|Tags: , , |

Mr. Collen said the main goal of the exhibit is to raise awareness about the problem of chronic pain. However, he said he hopes one day to find a sponsor to take the exhibit on tour. “People don’t believe what they can’t see,” Mr. Collen said. “But they see a piece of art an individual created about their pain and everything changes.”

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