THE DAYS THAT WE WANDER/WONDER

PUBLISHED March 2nd, 2015 05:43 am | UPDATED June 25th, 2020 11:55 pm

The Days that We Wander/Wonder is a visual arts exhibition with a focus on promoting mental wellbeing through art. Birthed through the collaboration between three arts management students and CHAT, the exhibition has a goal of displaying art whilst making a statement about the pertinence of mental dilemmas amongst the youth, as well as highlighting the importance of mental wellbeing. The Days that We Wander/Wonder features 7 locally based artists who would be displaying works that revolve an overarching
theme of journey through a variety of mediums including photography, video and mixed mediums. Basing their works on their personal ‘journeys’ or as told by people who suffered from mental disorders, the artists invite visitors to ‘wander’ and ‘wonder’ through the exhibition and ponder their own journeys as well as the stories told through the artworks.

The exhibition is held in collaboration with CHAT, Community Health Assessment Team – a subsidiary of the Institute of Mental Health. With the exhibition’s focus on mental health, CHAT has been supporting the project as a content provider, allowing the artists to learn more about mental health and thus aiding their creative processes. With various parties coming together to put up an exhibition with a meaningful purpose, the exhibition ultimately aims to create an impact by promoting the prowess of art as an instrument for change as well as to highlight the importance of mental wellbeing while encouraging the de-stigmatisation of mental health issues.

This exhibition’s first stop will be from Thursday, 12 March to Saturday, 21 March at DECK by 2902 Gallery and will then move to Jurong Regional Library for the month of May 2015.