A new community exhibition, The Art of Keeping Well, brings together artworks that explore experiences of caregiving, memory loss, and ageing well.
Developed through a collaboration between artists, community participants, local charities, and Bournemouth University, these creative works encourage audiences to connect more deeply with the lived realities of those caring for loved ones and consider what people need to live well in later life.
It features collaged postcards created through Bournemouth University and Help&Care’s Waiting Well research project on dementia and ageing well, alongside Stay, a painting by local artist Adilson Naueji that illuminates the often-invisible world of family carers, inspired by the Caring and Working research project.
The exhibition also showcases Beyond the Lines, a black and white portrait series created by members of In Jolly Good Company groups, which challenges us to move beyond the stereotypes and recognise how older people remain connected, relevant, engaged, passionate, creative, and continually learning and growing.
The images invite the viewer to look beyond and behind the lines on the faces of the subjects and see them as individuals with a future, a rich life story and wisdom to be passed down. All are guests at In Jolly Good Company groups and used a portable studio lighting kit to create black and white digital portraits of each other that capture them in playful, thoughtful and deeply personal moments. Every picture is a conversation between the guest behind the camera and the guest in front of it.
In Jolly Good Company is a dementia friendly charity, open to all, and would like to thank all funders, donors and supporters who make its vital work possible, in particular Dorset Council for supporting the Beyond The Lines photography project and exhibitions.
SATURDAY 17 JANUARY – SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY
Tue-Sat 10am (TOP FLOOR & MEZZANINE GALLERY)
Tickets and information 01202 280000
