Mental Health Through Movement, Rest & Ritual
Mental Health Through Movement, Rest & RitualTo recognize Mental Health Awareness Month, we launched Mental Health Through Movement, Rest & Ritual, a special series showcasing photographers whose work speaks to the quiet strength of daily rituals, the emotional resonance of space, and the body’s role in healing and connection. Suzanne Clements opened the series with her conceptual project Relax.Rehab, a playful yet poignant exploration of self-soothing through tactile, absurd, and beautifully composed scenes. From a spontaneous haircut to a carefully crafted knit rainbow, her work reflects the tender humor and vulnerability in how we care for ourselves. Jillian Edelstein followed with The Water Rats, a deeply human visual chronicle of cold-water swimmers who found solace, community, and defiance in wild swims during the COVID-19 lockdown. Her images offer raw, intimate moments of rest, release, and shared resilience. Lauren Gryniewski’s architectural photographs remind us that stillness matters, too. Her interiors, sunlit kitchens, cozy nooks, shaded porches, show how thoughtfully designed environments can bring comfort, calm, and emotional ease, inviting us to feel held by the spaces around us. Andrew Storey’s contribution, a selection of images from educational spaces, captures the emotional landscape of learning. His photographs are more than architectural records, they reveal how schools can foster curiosity, joy, movement, and reflection, and how physical environments shape emotional well-being. Gavin Evan's Subject to Change brings a philosophical and visual shift to the conversation. Through digital morphing of portraits, his work explores identity, transformation, and the idea of a “Godpixel”—the moment where perception, self, and technology converge. Robyn Stevens Brody’s images move between protest and everyday life, capturing the emotional energy of public expression and the grounding presence of community. Her work reminds us that mental health lives not only within us, but in the spaces, histories, and acts of visibility that surround us. Finally, Rick Wenner joins the series with his deeply moving project Facing MBC Together. Through bold, honest portraits, he honors nine individuals living with metastatic breast cancer. Each frame is a study in presence, vulnerability, and human strength. His work reminds us that healing is not only physical, but emotional and communal. These monthly series are more than a showcase of photographic talent, they’re an invitation to pause, look closely, and listen to the stories being told through light, space, body, and form. At ImageRights, we curate these projects not only to support creators, but to elevate visual storytelling that gives shape to the emotional textures of everyday life. To view the full Mental Health Awareness Month series, visit our social media channels where we’ve shared each photographer’s work and story. |
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