Felicity Clarke - ADHD : Brain on fire
Felicity Clarke
ADHD – brain on fire
2022
needlepunch – mixed/upcycled wool fibres
My works are visual representations of disorders, syndromes and addictions, all of which are invisible to the naked eye but come alive using modern medical imaging - Thermal, PET and MRI. They reveal the underlying condition in vibrant imagery that I replicate in textiles and mixed media.
This piece is part of a new series using reclaimed, natural and non-natural wool fibre needlepunched into a wall hanging.
About Felicity Clarke
I’ve always been a textile and mixed media artist. I create works which are bespoke and self-designed.
My primary source of inspiration comes from replicating images of nature and the world around us, using non-traditional upcycled materials, along with recognizable fibres, textures and mediums in a 3D or sculptural format. Recently, my work involves exploring internal landscapes of the mind and body while working through my own disability and PTSD. My art has been therapeutic and cathartic during my recuperation and I think others facing similar experiences also benefit from a broader conversation about mental health and other conditions.
My works range from textile landscapes, art quilts, 3D stitched sketches on silk organza, multilayered mixed media figures, nudes and light sculpures. My current artworks focus on thermal, PET and MRI imaging of the brain with mental health, ageing and addiction. The beautiful colours and firing synapses belie terrible diseases. I like the contrast of light and dark, and beauty in ugliness.
I continue working on my art daily
My new body of work Lifting the Veil on the Unseen - A Textile Interpretation of the Mind, a mixture of installation, paper and textile pieces went on display at Art From The Margins Gallery on 7/3/2020 and closed a week later when Co-Vid 19 hit.
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