The Hand
Hattie Drummond
Sculpture
Disembodiment following a stroke and the patient’s physical and emotional journey to recovery sensitively recorded and interpreted
My mind is not my own
Rebecca Wood
Film
A visual and audio interpretation of the impact of a stroke on a particular patient based on his detailed embodied descriptions
Mum
Anonymous
Poetry
Searingly honest poem about a son’s changing relationship with his mother after she has a severe stroke
Fragmented Identity
Rachel Elven
Painting
A stark portrayal of identity-construction post-stroke
Touch
Samantha Bandara
Photography
A dying elderly man being comforted by his wife at his hospital bedside – discussion around withholding further medical intervention
Homonymous Hemianopia
Francis Campbell
Poetry
Humorous poem about the impact of a stroke and the daily challenges of living with only seeing half of your immediate environment