A social drawing project offering a glimpse into the challenges and uncertainties in managing mental health in times of Covid-19. 

The project provided a group of Londoners, who have chronic or long-term mental health needs, a space to explore their experiences of the pandemic and lockdown and how it may affect their personal wellbeing. The project gave a reflexive space to individuals, while also offering them the opportunity to be part of a larger voice of who we are as citizens of London. 

A series of workshops were delivered in the Spring of 2021. These were offered to the service users of Portugal Prints, Studio Upstairs as well as to self-referred individuals. The aim is for participants to feel that they are part of a larger network and their voices are being heard. 

Participants explored drawing as expressive marking to create a visual narrative of their own experiences. The process avoids voyeurism and disclosure but rather considers art-making as a site of care and sharing. The final artwork is a repeat pattern built from a collection of works made by the workshop participants.  

Commissioned by the Museum of London.