Pause for Thought

Original Magazine x ArtatWork

20th - 27th May 2022

Person in a white dress holding a pink flower bouquet in a garden
A surreal illustration of a bathroom featuring a personified toilet, colorful plants, three figures in a bathtub, and abstract artwork on the walls. The room includes unsettling elements, such as words like 'fear,' 'trauma,' and 'violence' on the wall, and a figure sitting on a rainbow rug with a laptop.
Distorted reflection of hands and arms on a mirrored surface against a pink background.

Original Magazine is excited to announce the first physical exhibition of 2022 in collaboration with ArtatWork. The theme ‘Pause for Thought’ centres around wellbeing and mental health, which can be interpreted in many wonderful and creative ways.

The aim for this exhibition is to continue to bring awareness around mental health, and the connection it has with the creative industry. Looking after our well being and mental health has never been more important. We want the communities’ voices to be heard and their stories to be seen in a safe space that celebrates the way that creatives respond to the world and their emotions.

A special and massive thank you to…
The Founders of ArtatWork, Holly& Melanie for working with us on this collaborative exhibition, our wonderful curation team, Sophie and Izzy who have helped us curate the exhibition, to Novelty Paddles for their generous donation of drinks for the private viewing and to the team at The Shoe Factory for allowing us to share these incredible works with you all in a very unique location

 ⚠️⚠️TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️⚠️

The works displayed below and in the physical exhibition, discuss the following but not limited to: suicide, self harm, eating disorders, drugs, domestic abuse.

See all featured artists below ⬇️

Close-up portrait painting of a person's face viewed from below, emphasizing the nostrils, lips, and eyes.
Group of people in a blue-tinted forest at night.
Comic about art therapy with two characters discussing if art therapy involves lying on a couch. One character explains art therapy is personalized and can include one-on-one sessions, activities, drawing, and talking about topics like anxiety. Text
Surreal bathroom scene with illustrated elements, including a toilet with a distressed face, colorful plant, bathtub with three cone-shaped figures, words like 'fear' and 'trauma' on the wall, and a sad creature on a colorful mat holding its head. An
Person in a white dress holding pink flowers among green foliage.
Wall art spelling 'HAPPY NOW?' in black and white block letters, each letter painted on a separate canvas.
Abstract painting with dark gray and gold strokes
White, abstract pillow-like sculptures arranged in a grid pattern on a black surface.
Woman sitting on a couch holding a cup, with abstract colorful paintings on the wall and a large green plant nearby.
Two people standing in a room, one wearing a yellow jacket with a headscarf, the other in a white jacket, leaning against a blue pillar.
Expressionist painting of a person with elongated fingers, set against a green background, wearing dark clothing with abstract facial features, signed by Edgington 2022.
Framed art with floral illustration and text "I hope your flowers bloom" hanging on a wall near a plant and a decorative pot on a mantel.
The Orion Nebula, a vibrant space cloud with pinks and blues, surrounded by numerous stars in the night sky.
Black handwritten text covering a white wall, repeating phrases related to anxiety and uncertainty.
Close-up of artistic mixed media textile art featuring textured fabric, intertwined ropes in shades of blue and green, and black beads on a beige background.
Abstract painting of a figure with a ghastly appearance, greenish skin, and red markings on the body, set against a dark background.
Abstract art with blue and beige hues, fabric texture
Illustration of a serene night scene with a full moon over a tranquil river. The water is surrounded by dark rocks and vibrant green leaves with colorful fish swimming. The sky has a gradient of red to black.
Abstract metal sculpture with geometric shapes, conical figure with floral decor, and mechanical elements on a wooden base.
Glow-in-the-dark tubing with UV illumination in dark room
Gold scorpion sculpture in black frame against white wall
Hands touching a reflective surface with distorted reflections, set against a pink background.
A person lying in a fetal position among vibrant blue flowers on dark ground, with a flower tattoo on their side.