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What are zines, and how have artists and activists used them to explore subjects like mental health in creative and unexpected ways? Maryam, zine-maker and member of our library team, explains.
‘Zines Forever!' - our new free display on radical DIY publishing and disability justice - is open now until September 2025.
#zines #diycrafts #alexithymia #art #mentalhealth
What are zines, and how have artists and activists used them to explore subjects like mental health in creative and unexpected ways? Maryam, zine-maker and member of our library team, explains.
‘Zines Forever!' - our new free display on radical DIY publishing and disability justice - is open now until September 2025.
#zines #diycrafts #alexithymia #art #mentalhealth




![Meet the artist whose illness set him on the path to becoming an artist
One moment can change the direction of your life forever.
For artist Jason Wilsher-Mills, that moment was exactly 44 years ago today. 54 minutes past 2pm on the first day of August in 1980. For athlete Sebastian Coe, it was the minute that he won gold and glory in the 1500-metre race at the Moscow Olympics.
For Jason Wilsher-Mills (@wilshermills), the artist behind our latest exhibition - ‘Jason and the Adventure of 254’ - it was the moment his parents were told of his autoimmune condition which could have killed him but instead set him on the path of becoming an artist.
Find out more about Wilsher-Millss exhibition: wellcome.info/jason-wilsher-mills
[Alt Text: We’re watching a reel narrated by Jason Wilsher-Mills touring his 3D installations that tell the story of his childhood illness. Starting with the largest one, a sculpture of Jason, vibrantly coloured and in a Union flag mask and purple y-fronts. Little green army men clamber over him.]
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