Living in the GAP
This show, titled Living in the GAP, is a collection of multimedia works engaging with my attempt to live in a state of Growth Aspirational Presence (the GAP). Living in the GAP is a continuation of my previous exhibition, "988 (1;800;273;TALK)," which centered themes of depression and mental health advocacy. I designed 988 and Living in the GAP with two central questions: How can we use art as a coping mechanism? And how do we carry on? 988 was more invested in using art as a therapeutic tool while Living in the GAP heavily engages the question of continuance. Living in the GAP shows various explorations in presence and searches for beauty in banalities. Each piece is related to how I envision the GAP whether it be figurative, text-based, or abstract. I encourage you to interact with the works however you see fit and try to strengthen any connections that you find within the works.
Welcome to the here and now
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Remember. You are not alone. You are not in danger. Life is exactly what you make of it.
You can contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988, 1-800-273-TALK, or 1-800-SUICIDE.
Mental Health Resources
These are just a few of the abundant resources that you have access to. Some of these are hotlines, some of these are informational. Please understand that all of these resources are specifically designed for mental health assistance and that
IF YOU NEED THEM, USE THEM
You can contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988, 1-800-273-TALK, or 1-800-SUICIDE.
You can contact me (Nemo) at 207-952-0387! I will answer all calls that I see and respond to ALL messages as soon as humanly possible!
You can view a longer (non-emergency) resource list at:
https://tinyurl.com/988-ResourceList
Installation Shots
+ Works
If you insist on looking down, let it be in search of beauty.
Throughout the gallery space the following images were placed unframed on the floor to encourage viewers to only look down in search of beauty. As viewers walked through the space their gaze went from the walls to the floor in repetition creating peaks and valleys. The gaze's waveform is reminiscent of the journey shown throughout the pieces in the exhibition and to mimic the fact that there are always highs and lows in the cycle of life.
