Calling All Artists – Paint, Video, Write, Sculpt or Quilt the Faces of Pain
What does Pain look like? Can you see it in others? Are there any words to describe this invisible force? The American Pain Foundation, in collaboration with The HealthCentral Network, is calling for submissions in a variety of art forms (film, sculpture, words, painting, quilt blocks, etc.) from people who have pain or from people who are affected by pain. All works must be submitted by September 20th, 2007. A select group of artists and their work will be chosen as finalists, and will be prominently featured online and in print publications by The HealthCentral Network and the American Pain Foundation.
“Nothing exists until or unless it is observed. An artist is making something exist by observing it. And his hope for other people is that they will also make it exist by observing it. I call it “creative observation.” Creative viewing.”
This quote was written by William S. Burroughs, American novelist, essayist, social critic, painter and spoken word performer. This profound insight helps us understand the vital importance of art in this world. So much of life is unseen such as our thoughts, energy, God, emotions, the soul, love and pain. Could we really understand love without reading the great poets of words? Could we understand our religions without the paintings of the great masters? Could we understand our emotions without hearing a moving piece of brilliant music? Could we understand suffering without art?
Art is timeless like pain. It transcends time. Pain, is not tangible so an artist must make it so. We, who truly suffer great chronic pain, know that it seems impossible to describe, since it’s power is infinite. But as artists we see its reflection and that is what we must express. Each Knight of Pain is an artist. No matter what your brush please try to share your portrait of pain. The great masters are great because their art touches a higher part of us. Art is a portal to a better place for all of us.
ChronicPainConnection.com is running the contest and is part of Healthcentral.com.
To Submit a Work or Share a post about your Pain Experience click here.
To Submit a Quilt Block visit here.
To Check out the ongoing Exhibit/ Entries for the contest click here. Very moving.
Deadline is September 20th, 2007.
Health Central is a great health resource site and recently awarded Knights of the Pain Table their first award. Click here to read more.
For latest update click here.
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