Exploding Mental Health!
Art often begins where familiar structures end – challenging boundaries without permission. For me, creating is a way to disrupt and move beyond linguistic, cultural, and traditional patterns, pushing ideas … Continue Reading ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: Creating is a Form of Rebellion – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
They say “East meets West” – yet for some, east lies far away, and for others, it is west that feels distant. For me, both live within – they dwell … Continue Reading ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: East meets West – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
Thanks to editor Tammy Ho Lai-Ming for publishing our piece about George Tang Kwok-wing‘s Fine Art Asia exhibition in Cha: An Asia Literary Journal. Congratulations, George on a stunning exhibition! … Continue Reading Painting a Legacy of Optimism in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal
I was born a Kurd in central Anatolia, Turkey – a minority before I ever understood what that word meant. I grew up in a suburb of Copenhagen, where I … Continue Reading ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: Floating Between Worlds – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
With a career spanning more than seven decades, Hong Kong artist George Tang Kwok-wing continues to captivate audiences aged 77, this time with a monumental seven-foot floral painting debuting at … Continue Reading George Tang Kwok-wing Celebrates Lifelong Journey at Fine Art Asia 2025!
Coming from a traditional family, becoming an artist was never seen as a legitimate path – it simply wasn’t considered a “real” profession. Growing up in an illiterate family environment … Continue Reading ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: Processing Grief – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
Conceptual Kurdish-Danish artist and columnist Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan shares his latest art collection and thoughts on why Abstract Expressionism is his preferred mother tongue. ‘I paint because, for me, … Continue Reading ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: My Mother Tongue – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
Mind HK’s summer 2025 exhibition at Our Gallery, Wan Chai, opens this weekend! This one is called Listen to the Beat and features 5 zones and interactive experiences, exploring emotions through … Continue Reading Listen to the Beat – Mind HK Exhibition
“Creating allows me to be curious. Being curious allows me to be more daring. When I dare I can be more playful. When I am playful I am fearless. And … Continue Reading ABSTRACT EXPRESSION: Let Your Inner Child Out – Ilos Ilyas Elias Kirkan
Mental Ideas could not be more delighted to share that our magical ambassador Mat Ricardo has a children’s book coming out! The Magic in You dares kids to be brilliant … Continue Reading Mat Ricardo’s Children’s Book ‘The Magic in You’ to be published by Faber
There has been a surge of artists exploring gender identity and expression. Riding this zeitgeist is Japanese fine artist Takuto Kadokura, also known as 22nd Century Jedi, who just completed his … Continue Reading Still Life Without Labels – Exploring Gender Identity through Art
Thanks to Mind HK for the opportunity to take part in Poetry, Stories and Mental Health and to everyone in our community who came along to support! The 2024 Hong … Continue Reading Poetry, Stories & Mental Health @HK Lit Fest!
The 2024 Hong Kong Lit Fest kicks off next week! Mental Ideas will be taking part in all manner of literary shenanigans! Here are a few events… Mental Idealist Sadie … Continue Reading Mental Ideas @HKILF 2024!
Mental Idealist Sadie Kaye talks Kanye, bipolar causes and symptoms in the South China Morning Post today! Thanks to the SCMP and wellness journalist Anthea Rowan for inviting us and … Continue Reading Mental Ideas Founder talks Bipolar in SCMP!
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