The Geography of Illness looks at the lives of folks with chronic illness through the viewfinder of the Nightstand Collective project.
From the space of interruption that illness brings; the nightstand portraits observe the material culture of the chronically ill, featuring their stories, tools and spiritual practices.
From the space of interruption that illness brings; the nightstand portraits observe the material culture of the chronically ill, featuring their stories, tools and spiritual practices.
The Nightstand Collective features 82 nightstand portraits that feature the items that support folks with 127 different conditions. There are over 2 thousand objects displayed from medication to support the body, religious and spiritual items to support spiritual practices, items for creating art, and the objects that help people feel connected to their community. These objects speak to a rich life of resilient adaptability. If you sit with the items in a quiet spot they will tell their story.
The Nightstand Collective has been featured in Huffington Post UK, The Mighty, Disability Arts Online and Ablezine Magazine. The Nightstand Portraits have been displayed in an exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum and soon the entire project will be exhibited at the Rochester Arts Center in Minnesota.
