Affluenza Exhibition.
Based on psychologist Oliver James’s definition of affleunza as ‘a painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more’, this timely exhibition (held in a temporary gallery space in Farringdon) features work by 30 multidisciplinary artists, plus a series of talks on subjects such as ‘How to de-brand your life’. The exhibition is the brainchild of photographer and Samaritans volunteer Hege Sæbjørnsen, who reached burn-out in 2007 due to excessive working and other challenging life events.
Affluenza, was a subject we touched upon at moot last year. I have not yet seen the exhibition so if anyone is interested in going, let me know.
Ironically, this is one of the few exhibitions in London that has an entry fee. Good thing it’s only £2
There is an interesting event happening tomorrow evening called Happy Designs for the Future. Designers from different fields will talk about how they incorporate emotional well-being into their work, followed by a discussion about the future of design in the context of Affluenza.
http://www.theaffluenzaexhibition.org/home.html
