SEAS the day 2019 | 2020 — Mental health, body positivity, and the healing coastline
Seas the Day brought men, women and families together to share mental health stories against the backdrop of the region’s 31 beaches — places of reflection, resilience and recharge.
Project elements
A digital exhibition plus a 20 page book of portraits, personal stories and local support services.
100+ participants captured by 10 Mackay photographers over three months.
A communitywide invitation to embrace real “beach bodies”, move with joy and champion wellbeing.
Art as advocacy by encouraging helpseeking, reducing stigma and strengthening community wellbeing.
Coffee + Hops Photography stormybeachbelle AHAVAH Images Finding George PhotogrAPhy SarahHearts PHOTOGRAPHY Deanne Wood Photography Cherrie Huges Social media + Photography. Amanda Ward Photography Deb Gorton Marty Strecker Photography
COVER ARTWORK
Neurogensis
Breeanna Hudson
Digital illustration 2020
Neurogensis illustrates the information messengers in our brain. Everything we think and feel and do is due to our neurons at work with their support cells (glial cells). The use of neurons in the artwork represents the relationship between our central nervous system and our mental wellness. They are a symbol of creating connection.
The use of bright neon colours reflect how coral use bright colourful pigments as a protective layer when it endures difficult conditions. Like the coral, we tend to wear a protective layer when we experience adversity. It is important that we contniue, like our brain cells, to create connection and to support one another so we all flourish.
