Staff Writer
Brain injury survivors who are now artists are presenting their works in the Barbican Center in London.
The Barbican arts center and the charity Headway, which uses music and the arts to assist people with brain impairments regain control of their lives, have worked together for four years to create the Differently Various show.
People who have benefited from the charity also wrote the music for the display.
Yokabet Mekuria is one of the artists on display at the Barbican.
In her self-portrait, she is depicted in vivid colors.
Mekuria adds, “I guess with the colors it’s like to say I’m joyous, I’m not hiding in the background any more, I’m here.
“To actually see myself here is unbelievable because I never thought I would be here,” she continues.
The artistic process has served as a way of rehabilitation for the artists here, like Mekuria.
The artworks in Differently Various celebrate survival and the courage of those who inspired them, even though the artists’ injuries permanently altered their lives.
Up through August 6, the exhibit is on view at the Barbican Center in London.
