You’re only as sick as your secrets

Block 336 Gallery, Brixton - 2018

This episode takes its title from a quote by the late Hollywood icon, Carrie Fisher – herself an outspoken manic depressive and recovering addict, who quipped: “I do believe you’re only as sick as your secrets. If that’s true, I’m just really healthy.” In keeping with this sentiment, this show interviews artists and mental health advocates who have publicly revealed that which many people would be ashamed to admit, that is, that they struggle with mental health issues or are seeking help through therapy or psycho-pharmaceuticals.

 

  • Supported by
    Block 336 Gallery, The Arts Council of England and Brixton Brewery

    Producers
    Oriana Fox and Jane Hayes Greenwood


    Directed, hosted and edited by
    Oriana Fox

    Guests
    Jess Love, Anouchka Grose, Hamja Ashan and Mr. Kim Noble


    Director of photography
    Kai Fiáin

    Camera operators
    Richard Canham, Holly Revell and Kai Fiáin

    Audio technician
    Lisa Hack

    Stage Manager
    Tess Charnley

    Set Installation
    Alex Gough and Rob Bell

    Special Thanks to
    Tom Groves, Michael Fox, Joshua Sofaer, Deborah Pearson,
    Windy Dryden, Lois Keidan and the Live Art Development Agency

GUESTS

  • Jess Love

    The performer Jess Love’s productions deftly juxtapose circus art specialisms such as hula-hoops, acrobatics and double trapeze with bold, confessional storytelling. Her award-winning show “Notorious Strumpet and Dangerous Girl”, which delves into alcoholism, has toured the UK and Australia to acclaim.

  • Anouchka Grose

    Anouchka Grose is a writer and Lacanian psychoanalyst whose recent books include: Uneasy Listening; From Anxiety to Zoolander; Hysteria Today; No More Silly Love Songs; and Are you considering therapy? Her journalism appears in The Guardian and The Independent and she works with artists, writing about their work. Before training as a therapist, Grose studied Fine Art at Goldsmiths. She is also a musician and currently plays lap steel guitar with Martin Creed’s band.

  • Hamja Ahsan

    Hamja Ahsan is an artist, curator, activist and the author of the book Shy Radicals: Antisystemic Politics of the Militant Introvert, which is based on the idea of a revolutionary political party for shy, quiet and autistic spectrum peoples. In addition to founding and co-curating the DIY Cultures festival of creative activism, zines and independent publishing since 2013, Ahsan won the Grand Prize at Llubjiana biennial and has been selected for Documenta 15.

  • Mr Kim Noble, a tall white man with red hair and beard is seated on The O Show's colourful set at Block 336 gallery

    Mr Kim Noble

    Mr Kim Noble is an award-winning comedic performance and video artist whose provocative work exposes the human condition. Blurring the line between art and life, Noble’s output employs an uncompromising mixture of honesty, black humour and absurdity to explore his relationship with big themes: death, sexuality, gender and religion.

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