Self-Care and the Art of Wellbeing
The “Self-Care and the Art of Wellbeing” exhibition of paintings will take place at the Alliance Française of Canberra.
WHERE?
Alliance Française
66 McCaughey St, Turner ACT
WHEN?
6th November to 10th December 2021
Monday: 2.00pm-7.30pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9.30am-1.00pm / 2.00pm-7.30pm
Friday: 2.00pm-5.00 pm
And Saturday 20 November: 10.00am-4.00pm
Because of Covid restrictions, you might want to double check that the venue is opened before visiting the exhibition:
Information: (02) 6257 6696
THE EXHIBITION
The body of work exhibited aims to reflect the way we care for people, cradling the emotions of those around us and acknowledging that we all encounter difficulties and challenges in life.
Often we put others first, at other times we need to focus on our own self-care. As we carry the emotional load of those we love, we need to find a place to release our own feelings, see them transform, and transfigure our shared identity.
These series of paintings were initially created when Marie Barincou offered self-care workshops to healthcare professionals at the Canberra Hospital.
After each encounter, she would engage in her own self-care through painting a representation of her own feelings. She then offered her work “TOGETHER. What connects us?” to hospital staff. They felt moved by her attunement to their circumstances. Subsequently, Arts in Health commissioned Barincou to create uplifting pictures to enliven the oncology ward.
Here, Marie Barincou showcases some of her research and preparatory paintings for this project called “JOURNEYS”. Next month, the enlarged and gilded archival prints of the Journey’s series will be on permanent display at the Canberra Hospital’s Oncology Ward.
Marie Barincou (she/her) will also be present at the French Market
Saturday 20th November. Come and say, “Bonjour” 66 McCaughey St, Turner ACT, from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Marie Barincou, (she/her), is a French-Australian emerging multimodal artist and creative arts therapist. She graduated with a Master of Fine Arts, in France, and a Master of Arts Therapy, in Australia. Marie has a passion for human development and particularly values self-care practices. She offers individual art therapy sessions and facilitates arts based community engagement projects that allow relationships to unfold and deepen. She strongly believes that together we create a better world.
