Photography exhibition at the Institute of Mental Health
A new exhibition of photographs by Colin Potsig has opened at the Institute of Mental Health, in collaboration with City Arts Nottingham.
More than one in a hundred people, of all ages, abilities and backgrounds are living with autism and one of the central features of the condition is difficulty communicating and forming relationships with other people. Just meeting someone else’s gaze causes many autistic people overwhelming anxiety.
For the last 3 years, Colin Potsig has been using the processes of portrait photography to challenge this aspect of his own autism. He has found that with the camera ‘in between’ he is able to engage people with a directness and intensity that would otherwise be utterly impossible.
For this series he has approached ‘high functioning’ autistic people who are carving out successful professional careers, both despite and because of their autism.
He meets, interviews and photographs his sitters with a spirit of exploration, enquiry and collaboration, to produce a series of truly compelling images that will encourage contemplation, dialogue and deeper understanding.
The exhibition is open to the public until 26 March 2020, Monday – Friday, 10am - 4pm at The Institute of Mental Health, Triumph Road, Nottingham.
The exhibition was recently featured on Notts TV and included an interview with Colin Potsig. Coverage starts at 42:02 and runs until 44:50
Posted on Thursday 23rd January 2020