‘Reflect, Reclaim, Reimagine’ was an exhibition at Summerhall this October, by the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF). It showed five artworks commissioned by SMHAF as well as a film by the OOSOO Planning Group.
The film shared reflections on what it is like to show an artwork, and how interactions, conversations, time and personal changes can influence the experience and the meaning of the artwork.
You can watch it below. It is 26 minute long and has captions. You can download a copy of the transcript here.
Reflections on showing an artwork
Video 26:24 mins
Out of Sight Out of Mind Exhibition Planning Group
In the film, five members of the Out of Sight Out of Mind exhibition Planning Group reflect on showing an artwork. They speak about the meaning of the artwork, and how this has been influenced by exhibiting, interactions, time, or changes in their lives.
Out of Sight Out of Mind is an annual exhibition organised by people and for people with experience of mental health issues. Since 2013, 2,071 people have shown their artworks at the exhibition and 17,182 people have come to see it, all here at Summerhall, where an uncountable number of other artists, artworks, and audience members have shared the space.
Artists & Artworks
Lauren Stonebanks: Prisoner Cellblock BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) (2013)
Eileen: Downward Spiral (2023)
Alan Armstrong: Shattered Image. You’re a disco ball, always (2025)
Aitor: Edinburgh’s Lamppost: Break Down (2025)
Jean Ye: Connect - Self, Environment, Communities (2024)