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Exploring The Last Taboo of Motherhood?
25th January , 6:00pm to 7:30pm
A talk with the creative and academic team behind the installation
The Last Taboo of Motherhood? is an installation about the silence around postnatal mental illness, which uses stories to illuminate a historically overlooked area of women’s health.
To accompany this new work, we’re delighted to present a talk with the creative and academic team behind the installation.
Come along to find out about the story of the research at the centre of this project and gain an insight into how artists create engaging and meaningful work from historical material. You’ll hear from the creative and research teams behind the installation and have the chance to ask questions.
About the installation:
Brought together by Alison Neighbour’s comforting design, the piece contains three audio plays written by Courtney Conrad, Bryony Kimmings and Sara Shaarawi that break the pervasive culture of silence around maternal mental health.
The project draws on ground-breaking research led by Professor Hilary Marland, with Dr Kelly Couzens and Dr Fabiola Creed, and is informed by a variety of historical sources, including first hand testimonies from and by women in twentieth-century Britain. The Last Taboo of Motherhood? probes vital questions about women’s experiences.
Produced by Fuel. Funded by the Wellcome Trust and Warwick University.
Content note: The installation and audio plays discuss postnatal mental illness, death and infanticide. The focus of this talk is the creative processes behind The Last Taboo of Motherhood? rather than the experiences it explores. There may be mention of postnatal mental illness, death and infanticide, but care will be taken to ensure there are no graphic descriptions.
Exploring The Last Taboo of Motherhood?
25th January , 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Glasgow Women’s Library is wheelchair accessible, with lifts to the first floor and the Mezzanine Floor. We have accessible toilets and all the bathrooms are individual closed stalls and are gender neutral. Our larger Events Space is fitted with an induction loop. A portable induction loop is also available.
Find more information on Accessibility at GWL or contact us and we will be very happy to offer assistance.
