Using art to help understand life and herself

在艺术中治愈创伤、贴近自己、读懂生活

Previously exhibited in the Shanghai Center of Photography, a selection of artworks by 12 photographers and artists shortlisted for the eighth Prix Pictet are currently on display in Beijing. It is the first time that Prix Pictet exhibitions come to China. And 2019 prize went to Joana Choumali and her mixed art project that blends photography and embroidery art to open a conversation about mental health. So for this week's episode, we'd like to introduce to you Ms Choumali, and hopefully giving you a glimpse of her art world, how she managed to cope with her own sadness and trauma with her award-winning series as a self-healing meditation, and how she is devoted to channeling her emotions through her artworks, joy or sorrows, so as to better understand herself and life.

本期对谈嘉宾乔安娜·乔玛利是一名视觉艺术家、摄影师，现生活和工作于科特迪瓦首都阿比让。通过在影像画面上直接进行刺绣创作，乔玛利缓慢而包含沉思地完成了她的影像艺术作品《这都会好的》，并荣获了2019年第八届百达摄影奖。她将镜头对准遭受恐袭后的大巴萨姆人民，通过刺绣释放自己悲伤和恐惧，治愈自己和故土的人民，并希望借此开启一场关于精神健康的谈话。