Ophelia
About
The backstory of Ophelia was inspired by the work of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Where the character Ophelia is driven mad when her father, Polonius, is murdered by her lover, Hamlet. She dies at a young age, suffering from despair and insanity.
The art exhibition takes on a twist to the story where instead of being driven mad by a lover, Ophelia is born with the schizoaffective disorder and suffers from it during the span of her lifetime.
Ophelia correlates with the theme of flux as her perspectives constantly change as she moves on to the different stages of her life.
Curator's Warning
This exhibition contains sensitive content that involves the exploration of mental disorder, abuse as well as self-harm. Thus viewer discretion to those under 16 years.
All characters and story content is fictional, any relevance to real life situations are purely coincidental.
Viewers should recognize that schizoaffective disorder is a real mental disorder in which a person experiences a combination of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations or delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression or mania.
- Erica Lock
the series
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References:
Jean, J. (n.d.). Neither Home nor Joy [Pastel and Lacquer on Canvas]. 2014. Retrieved from: http://www.jamesjean.com/work2014/wg6xel7xp3cwh32z5f9pkspg52nnl5
Mayo Clinic Staff. (2017, October 27). Schizoaffective disorder. Mayo Clinic.
Ryden, M. (n.d.). Whipped Cream Dropped [Oil on panel]. Whipped Cream. Paul Kasmin Gallery, Mark Ryden. Retrieved from: https://www.markryden.com/paintings/whipped-cream/paintings.html
Tate. (n.d.). The story of Ophelia. Retrieved from Tate: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/millais-ophelia-n01506/story-ophelia
Wu, C. (n.d.). Wool [Oil on Wood]. Come Home. Retrieved from: http://misschristinewu.com/come-home/