Creativity and Mental Health
September 2022
I’m beyond thrilled to be interviewed by BBC’s “The Cultural Frontline” for their Sep 17 podcast on “Creativity and Mental Health”. Other guests include Spice Girl Melanie C, Nigerian artist Jonathan Chambalin, American Gen Z cultural journalist Alexis Oatman.
Photographing landscapes has been therapeutic for me. The vastness of the landscapes put things in perspective. I think that sadness like all emotions can become habitual. Photography was the new addiction that broke that cycle for me. The pain of losing someone and their absence never departs and comes back to haunt me every now and then. But I think I’ve learnt to better coexist with it and treasure the living. I am grateful❣️
My heartfelt thanks to ELEMENTS magazine, PetaPixel and the Grief Centre (New Zealand) for featuring my images and article. That was how the Cultural Frontline chanced upon my work. Many thanks to the Cultural Frontline team for having me on your program and for editing my ramblings into something more sensible.
(My segment begins at 11:45 but check the other interviews out!)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct37ry