Exhibition launch - Monday 9th December, 1-2pm in Byres Hub

Using the theme In/Visible as a springboard, Common Wheel's art project, Carnival Club, worked across nine weekly sessions to create individiual model boxes.

Each participant created their own little world within a box in response to the theme, embodying thier own interpretation.

The theatrical model box is traditionally used to design theatre and film sets. The format allows the creation of self-designed worlds where all does not have to be logical, or as things are supposed to appear or expected to be.

The group were presented with an empty box and a range of materials to explore their ideas, and as each week progressed, the miniature worlds took shape.

About Common Wheel

Common Wheel is a Scottish Charity that supports people managing or recovering from mental illness and dementia by providing meaningful activities. Carnival Club is their visual arts project which runs at Campbell House in the grounds of Gartnavel Royal Hospital. The sessions run in blocks throughout the year. Participants meet once a week to work with a professional artist and together they design and produce pieces of visual art which are showcased at events across Glasgow.

First published: 29 November 2024

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