HeART space

Curating community grief from overdose

Dados Bibliográficos

ID13005374
AutoresMarion Selfridge (0000-0001-9829-2870, University of Victoria, autor correspondente), James C Robinson (0000-0003-4129-4458, University of Victoria), Lisa M Mitchell (0000-0002-0599-6543, University of Victoria)
Ano2021
Volume11
Fascículo1
Páginas69-90
Data de publicação2021-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoGlobal Studies of Childhood (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2043-6106 • E-ISSN: 2043-6106
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/2043610621995838
OpenAlexW3134748578
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas61

This article details the transformation of an empty store into a gallery honouring youth and others who have passed away from overdoses, and the creation of extensive harm reduction and grief support programming that accompanied the display of artwork. The outpouring of community interest, participation, and emotion that surfaced around heART space clearly shows how art, exhibitions and creative programming can help foster communities of care during times of crisis. Drawing from research into practices of care from harm reduction work, grief studies and participatory arts and curatorial studies, the authors explore how heART space comforted youth and others with direct experiences with overdose and disenfranchised grief while creating dialogues with visitors about the stigma of drug use and homelessness. The authors argue curating heART space produced an opportunity for community healing while nuancing and humanizing the way we see people who use drugs. As such, this youth-driven community project created a safe space to share stories, collaborate, honour trauma and transform grief into action

Grief · Harm reduction · Honour · Participatory action research · Political science · Psychotherapist · Public relations · Sociology · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology