Mad COVID was a shared space for grassroots mental health survivor / service user projects that started during the COVID19 pandemic. This website is being maintained for historical purposes – please note that none of its projects are currently active.
Mad Covid has reached out to a number of Mad Artists to collaborate on a long-term Mail Art project. The group came together in late October 2020, with lockdown2 looming, and devised a project that will explore what each of us have been experiencing since Covid-19 hit.
Artists involved are:
The artists involved use a variety of materials and methods to create their art, including; photography, illustration, collage, textiles and sculpture. Whilst the group wanted each artist to be able to express themselves in whatever medium they are comfortable working with, they also liked the idea of working collaboratively on one artwork or object, that could hold all of their experiences together. This is what they came up with:
The map above shows where the box is on it’s journey, and below you can sneak a look at how it’s developing along the way! We hope to exhibit the work once completed, when it is safe to do so.
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