CONFESSIONS

The exhibition “CONFESSIONS” addresses mental health; in particular, men’s mental health. The multidisciplinary studio TABLEAU curated 14 male-identifying artists, in collaboration with the therapeutic clinic Post Service, for the exhibition to explore the relationship between art, design and mental health. Both parties aimed to highlight the subject of male mental health and toxic masculinity and explore the ideas that are increasingly relevant within contemporary society. 
The artists have been asked to create a piece that somehow expresses functionality, and at the same time their own interpretation of their overall mental health or something they’ve struggled with throughout their life. This will be accompanied by a sound piece created by musician Cédric Elizabeth in collaboration with each of the different artists.

TABLEAU and Post Service are well aware that asking only men to participate was a delicate thing to do, but wanted to do so in order to create awareness around the reality that male mental health is not often addressed compared to general mental health issues. The exhibition aims to promote a dialogue within society around destigmatizing the mental health realities of all populations of people, particularly those who are socialized to be less forthcoming around vulnerability and the self.