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I'M SCARED OF CHOCOLATE BARS
Exhibition
I'm Scared Of Chocolate Bars
12 May 2022 – 15 Jun 2022
Regular hours
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 17:00
- Monday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Tuesday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 18:00
Free admission
Address
- 10-12 Thorntons Arcade
- Leeds
England - LS1 6LQ
- United Kingdom
A candid display of over 300 drawings created by artist, K Walker, during their hospital admissions for anorexia nervosa in 2019. Displayed together for the first time alongside new sculpture and photography pieces influenced by the drawings.
About
I'M SCARED OF CHOCOLATE BARS is a candid documentation by artist K Walker and their admission into hospital for treatment and diagnosis of anorexia nervosa in the year 2019. Through the act of drawing, what began initially as a confused outpouring of ailing mental and physical feelings, soon turned into a visual timeline of life in treatment and the confinements of a ward. All portrayed through the lense of someone in a severe mental state.
As time in treatment passed, Walker’s mental and physical state began to improve, as did their perception towards their illness. This shift in mindset began to reflect within the drawings, as humour and macabre translations of their thoughts began to help them deal with their anxieties and fears. Due to lack of resources, Walker used whatever materials were accessible to them, which was predominantly cheap coloured pencils, biro, felt tip and fine liner pens. This act of documentation formed a great source of comfort and routine with Walker sketching everyday, resulting in over 300 drawings, all of which are on show together for the first time at Village alongside sculpture pieces and photography.
An accompanying zine of the same name will be available exclusively at Village, featuring a selection of the 300+ drawings presented in chronological order. Each copy numbered and signed by the artist.
