‘Rudy Loewe: Intimacies of Care – Spaces of Grief and Possibility’ reimagines a mental healthcare system that is equitable and supportive.
Through a network of sculptures, paintings, text-based work and sound, our new exhibition by Rudy Loewe centres the lived experience of Black people whose mental healthcare in the UK is shaped by racist discrimination. The works ask us to consider more hopeful, empathetic, alternative approaches to care.
In the exhibition is ‘Activation Sculpture’ – a large-scale sculptural commission with sound installations which activates during intimate live events and provides a space to reflect on healing and collective possibility.
Loewe is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice is shaped by resistance histories, African and Caribbean folklore, and a commitment to community and accessibility.
In developing the exhibition, Loewe collaborated with grassroots organisations that support Black people struggling to access appropriate and timely mental healthcare, including ADHD Babes, the Black Trans Foundation, and Black and Neurodiverse.