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Tracey Emin, Box frame, mattress, linens, pillows and various objects, 79 x 211 x 234 cm, 1998

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Tracey Emin, known for her expression of intimacy and admission, opens up about the severe depression she experienced due to relationships struggles. This artwork highlights the difficult mentality of individuals with such mood disorders.

Taylor Nguyen

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The scream by Edward munch , 1893,  oil, tempera and pastel on cardboard , 91x73.5 cm.

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“The Scream” by Edvard Munch powerfully captures the overwhelming sensation of anxiety and inner turmoil through its distorted figure and swirling sky. It serves as a timeless reminder of the silent battles many face with mental health.

—Gregory ilori

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Insane woman  by The’odore  Gericault (1822)Gericault painted her while she was living in a psychiatric hospital .He drew the picture as an example to illustrate how mental health would affect someone at that time mental health was ignored . 

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Esther Njuguna .

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"La Mariee" by Marc Chagall, 1950. Gouache and Pastel on paper. 68 x 53 cm

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I chose this this artwork because of how dreamy and how fantasy it looks. I like the bright use of color that makes the red dress stand out against the cool blue background and the floating animals and figure make the painting feel magical and calm for those that are struggling with their mental health bring out inner child.

Karla Bonilla

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"Portrait of Madame Matisse" (The Green Line) 1905. Oil Canvas. 40.5 x 32.5 cm

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"Portrait of Madame Matisse" (The Green Line) 1905

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"Portrait of Madame Matisse" (The Green Line) 1905

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I chose this painting because the green line dividing her face makes me think about people can feel spirits or torn inside, like they are struggling with their emotions or mental health. The bold, bright colors show how art can be used to express feelings that are hard to explain in words.

Karla Bonilla

Karla Bonilla

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"Melancholy "by Edvard Munch, 1894. Oil Canvas. 73 x 101 cm

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I chose this painting because it shows a person sitting by the sea, looking very sad and deep in thoughts. The simple colors and shapes make the sadness stand out, and it feels very emotional and real.

Karla Bonilla

Karla Bonilla

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The falling man by Richard Drew (2001) 24 inch by 36 inches (61 cm by 91.4 cm) The art has very sad emotions when a man fell from the world trade center after the buildings were hit . The event affected so many people mentally causing fear and trauma to the people around there . It also reminds that behind big events there are people struggling with emotional and mental state suffering .

Esther Njuguna

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The falling man by Richard Drew ( 2001) 24 by 18 inches . The image has very many raw emotions of trauma and public grief .It was done by Richard after witnessing the fall of a man in Newyork . I chose this image because it relates to mental health , seeing the man fall could bring so much trauma to the people around and this could affect them mentally causing a sense of fear when they see such high buildings .

Esther N.

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 William-Adolphe Bouguereau, oil on canvas, 278 x 227 cm, 1862.

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This painting demonstrates Orestes' mental torment and hallucinations which would drive him into madness. This artwork touches on the mental, unseen struggles that individuals may be battling, especially after traumatic events.

Taylor Nguyen

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Yayoi Kusama, acrylic on canvas, 24.5 x 33.5 cm, 2005

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Yayoi Kusama is well known for her abstract art, utilizing polka dots and creating infinity nets. She uses art as a coping mechanism and therapy for her struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and schizophrenia.

Taylor Nguyen

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" Self- Portrait with Cropped Hair"  by Frida Kahlo ,1940. Oil on canvas 40 x 27 cm

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I chose this painting because it shows Frida wearing a suit and cutting her hair. It makes me think about how art can show sadness and confusion about identity and emotion. This painting reminds me about how people use art to express mental health.

Karla Bonilla

Karla Bonilla

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Self portrait with cropped hair by Frida Kahlo (1940)40 cm by 27 cm ( 15.7 inch by 10.6 inch ) she had gone through a heartbreak with her husband and it caused her so much pain which led to her cutting her hair . The scattered hair show emotions such as loneliness . The portrait  was a way of her expressing her pain . Esther Njuguna 

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Four darks in red by Mark Rothko(1958) 102 inches by 116 inches . All the colors in the picture symbolize different types of emotions . The deep reds and almost black rectangles show a heavy quiet feeling . Rothko painted this piece when his mental health was declining . Mental health is a serious issue that we should not ignore and empowering people more about it would save so many lives .

Esther Njuguna

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Rust and blue by Mark Rothko (1953)115 inches by 92 inches .Rothko battled depression for very many years and the different colors bring the trigger of emotional responses . Each color had a different season and different emotions , just like how in art we have different elements .

Esther N

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Vincent van Gogh, Oil color and essence over black chalk on pink laid ("Ingres") paper, 65.1 x 49.1cm, 1889

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This painting illustrates Van Gogh's perspective of the dimly lit, receding corridor of the psychiatric hospital he admitted himself to. This bright colors show Van Gogh's attempt to find optimism in his difficult struggle with mental health .

Taylor Nguyen