Art Against Mental Illness
Alex Loveless - a visual artist - talks about healing powers of creativity and provides practical tips, based on his own experience, for using the creative process for the upkeep of mental health and therapy for mental illness. Alex discusses putting the creative journey at the centre of life for artists, art lovers, the art curious, and anyone with an interest in mental health and mental illness.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 49
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Breaking the Rules
Alex challenges the notion that there is a 'right way' to do things, drawing on examples from mathematics to art. He debates the value of strict adherence to traditional methods in art, arguing for a…
00:16:03 |
Sun 14 Jul 2024
Therapeutic Outlet - AI will not replace you!
In this episode of the Art Against Mental Illness podcast, host Alex Loveless introduces a new, less structured episode format called therapeutic outlets. He engages in a more relaxed, wide-ranging d…
00:31:34 |
Sun 07 Jul 2024
Stories
Alex talks about the role of stories in how humans perceive the world and the role that art plays within this. He explains, using stories, how an artist encodes their story into every artwork, often …
00:15:36 |
Mon 01 Jul 2024
Experimentation
Alex experiments with an unscripted monologue about experimentation. In it he covers the importance of experimentation to the creative process both from the perspective of improving your practise, bu…
00:22:29 |
Sun 23 Jun 2024
Space
Alex discusses the necessity of finding space, physical and psychological, for creativity, highlighting its importance not just as a leisure activity but as a therapeutic necessity. He stresses the i…
00:11:35 |
Mon 17 Jun 2024
Sharing
This episode explores the transformative power of art through a look at Emily Dickinson's reclusive yet impactful life and the host's personal journey as an autistic artist. Emphasizing the idea that…
00:12:41 |
Mon 10 Jun 2024
Perfectionism
In this episode of the Art Against Mental Illness podcast, host Alex Loveless discusses the role of perfectionism in the creative process and its broader impacts on mental health. Alex explores how t…
00:12:41 |
Tue 04 Jun 2024
Process
In this episode of the Art Against Mental Illness podcast, host Alex Loveless explores the therapeutic value of the creative process. Drawing on Zen Buddhist principles, he highlights how every momen…
00:11:13 |
Wed 29 May 2024
Beginnings
Alex discusses why starting a creative project is sometimes hard, and uses his own approach and experiences to create the conditions to make sure you can always get started. He also discusses why “br…
00:17:12 |
Tue 28 May 2024
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