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Seeing Illness in a Different Light:
Art as a Medium for Healing

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In this video, the author shares her unique art concept that helps articulate the subjective world of feeling that is often hard to express through words. Through her art, she invites viewers to see beyond the physical symptoms of illness and explore the deeper dimensions of the illness experience. The video presents a thought-provoking and inspiring journey towards discovering the healing power of art and empathy.

Finding Me Beyond Illness is a thought-provoking and unique artistic communication of a powerful personal journey. The vividly coloured lines depict myriad emotional energies, unpacking the stark impact of the artist's duel with vasculitis through intense pain, immobilisation, social isolation, vulnerability and despair.

As the story progresses, the artist uses an expanded, vibrant palette to portray the regaining of a self-identity robbed by an intrusive disease. She masterfully harnesses the empowerment of artistic creation to communicate and define a disease rather than be controlled by it. The accompanying narrative is equally gripping and inspiring, showcasing to perfection, the artist and author in Dr Shanali Perera.

Prof Niroshini Nirmalan
Chair in Biomolecular Sciences School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, Manchester, UK
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