Mind Matters Student Art Exhibition · Items

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Thanks to the Grace of my God in Christ, I’ve conquered suicide, depression, crippling fear and as a rape Victim. I’ve come out the other end, (yes covered in battle scars), but I won because of my God. And now I celebrate these battle scars every day :) Everything that I am today is because of what I’ve lived through. xxx

2019

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Sad Days

I have seen brighter days... It is about people who have lost their joy in life and are prone to depression but are not letting themselves down... They are willing to fight to get their joy back

2019

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New Life

Fine liner design to illustrate the new life God gave me in His grace as he rescued me from anxiety, OCD and depression. "Water encompassed me to the point of death, the great deep engulfed me, weeds were wrapped around my head. I descended to the roots of the mountains. The earth with its bars was around me forever, but you have brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God." Jonah 2:5-6

2019

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This A4 pen drawing captures my own experience of living with mental illness. I created this drawing during my 8th year living abroad in Europe, at the time homesickness had gotten the better of me, I was severely agoraphobic, depressed, and hadn't seen my family in several years. Drawing became a therapeutic tool and allowed me to creatively express thoughts I hadn't had the heart to share.

2019

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She Sees Red

I have suffered with social phobia disorder, and I painted this to represent the social fear I have been entangled in.

2019

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Colour

If we refuse to see the colour in one another, how can we expect to grow together? In creating "Colour" I delved into chakral meditation as a means of clearing blocked energy from past trauma so as to show up as the best version of oneself, to love oneself before sharing oneself, intimately. A combination of Adobe Illustrator and Derwent Watercolour Paints were used to create this piece.

2019

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Self-Hatred Vaporwave

I made this digital piece in 'Krita' using a range of digital brushes and textures. This artwork takes inspiration from the aesthetics surrounding the 'vaporwave' music genre, which often explores themes of existential horror and alienation - which were primary causes for my anxiety at the time of making. The figure claws open her throat to try to free her anxieties from her speechlessness.

2019

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Rough

Melissa Bandara is a second year Design student studying at Deakin University. As an artist, she creates thought provoking, out of the box artwork to express emotion, situations, and culture. More of her artwork can be found on Instagram@dannyartworks. 'Rough' expresses the feelings of overthinking, depression, and vulnerability. Situations like this can make you feel blue. Time always heals.

2019

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This artwork is a form of painting, which I created specifically for the Mind Matters event at Deakin, as I am passionate about participating in the event in order to promote positivity for all involved. The message I've tried to convey through my painting is the ability for people to mentally experience various feelings and emotions throughout life, that come in diverse levels, extents and forms.

2019

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On A Spiral Of Thought

This image represents the confusion of depression and anxiety swirling in a persons mind.

2019

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Asylum

Taken in an abandoned mental asylum, this photo illustrates the isolation often felt by survivors of mental distress. Man's fear of the unknown contributes to an 'us and them' mentality; resulting in separation and stigma. My message is to unlock the doors. It's the only way to build trust and recognise our equal and shared humanity. Mental health must always be faced in community - together.

2019

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Sadness, grief, tears pouring into a well. Heartbreak, anger, separation. Resilience, healing, peace and happiness is the theme of my artwork relating to mental health.

2019

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This piece has been created within Adobe Illustrator. It visualises an active, high-functioning individual, hidden behind a mask. For many people living with a mental illness, they are able to hide behind their mask hiding away from the world. This often makes their struggle even harder, isolating themselves from the people they know/love.

2019

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