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The second piece I have chosen is by local Houston artist Dominique Silva and his Paper Bag series which depicts his struggles with depression as well as his experience as a black man in America. He states that prior to creating his art he felt very alone in his emotions and was hesitant to speak about it but realized others were feeling the same. I think this is important to highlight the positives that come out of not hiding mental health issues which would be perfect for bringing awareness to the exhibit. 

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The third piece I decided to include is Despair by Edvard Munch, which was created in 1894. Although he is typically known for his work called The Scream which represents anxiety, I feel like this piece highlights a common feeling many with depression experience. Even in the presence of beautiful things such as a sunset, depression looms over constantly for some people and I feel like this piece truly highlights that emotion perfectly.

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The fourth piece I would pick would be Mind Vomit created by Saira Jayne Jones. Her work would fit well in our exhibit as it shows how multiple emotions can feed into certain disorders such as anxiety or depression as well as how never-ending the thoughts can appear. She also explains what each color represents to her making the piece more personal just like how different people experience mental health issues in vastly different ways. 

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The first piece I have chosen is Van Lieshout VI’s piece called Mandala of Pills which was created in 2017. I feel like this displays a harsh reality of how exhausting and expensive it can be to deal with mental health, especially if one suffers from multiple disorders. It is also somewhat ironic as Mandalas are usually used to represent inner peace and stability but for some they will never reach this peace, constantly having the looming feeling of countless medications over them. 

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This art piece that was created by Jayoon Choi captures and depicts the many different emotions all at work in the human mind. At times it can be extremely difficult to deal with and almost feels as if there is some sort of “monster” or creature at work but in reality that “monster” is your overwhelming emotions at play in your head.

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This piece was created by Morgan Page an artist who struggles with depersonalization which is essentially when a person views their life from the third person at times. Before viewing this piece I honestly had no idea what the condition was but this piece does a perfect job at describing how it feels in such a simple manner.

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This piece which was made by Janet Ford shows the reality of living with bipolar depression. It allows us to see how life can be for those dealing with the condition and how quickly things can change for them when dealing with emotion. In the piece you can see the person saying the same exact thing twice but they mean something so much different. This piece does an amazing job of showing people how life with bipolar depression can be at times.

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This piece made by Eva Charkiewicz caught my eye the second I saw it. Eva deals with depression herself and said that making this piece helped her to deal with her emotions at the time. I also feel that this image can even depict how depression would look if it were to have a physical appearance that we could see.

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This art piece created by Yayoi Kasama, consists of mirrored walls and LED lights that portray the illusion of infinite space, which symbolize the overwhelming nature of thoughts that characterize mental health issues like anxiety. The use of repetitive patterns reflect the intrusive thoughts that are common with those who suffer from anxiety. The reflective surfaces forces the viewer to see themselves from multiple angles, allowing them to go on a exploration of their identity. This self-reflection signifies the complexities of psychological introspection. 

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The artwork created by Eva Charkiewicz, depicts how someone can suffer from depression and how alone they can feel. The distorted image represents the clinical depression that Charkiewicz has been suffering from and shows the stages of depression, isolation, pervasive, and debilitating.

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In this artwork created by Emma Haddow, she emphasizes her struggles with anxiety and depression made her realize that she needed to face her demons head on. By using the shark and tiger as her "fears", she makes it seem like she is now at peace with these ears as they are days of the past.

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Descent into Limbo by Anish Kapoor, features a dark, bottomless pit built into the floor of a structure. The deep and dark pit symbolizes the feelings of emptiness that are often associated with depression. The abyss represents the overwhelming feelings one can experience while dealing with mental health issues. The notion of descent refers to the decline or worsening of one's mental health as they fall deeper into their disparity. 