Linking Communities to the Stars
CREATOR:
Aidan Shingler was born in London and now lives in Derbyshire. He is married to dancer, writer, Tricia Durdey. He has worked as an artist, writer and activist for almost four decades. He conceived and organised the Kissit! XX Campaign – a series of national protests to expose human rights violations in the psychiatric system. He co-authored On the Receiving End which was published to highlight the emotional and psychological impact of psychiatric assault and call for radical reform of the mental health system. His art questions and challenges common preconceptions and misconceptions, inviting all to see the world anew.
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Aidan Shingler's art is included in permanent collections:
■ Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art
■ The University of Nottingham, School of Medicine
■ County Hall, Derbyshire
■ Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art
■ The University of Nottingham, School of Medicine
■ County Hall, Derbyshire
INSPIRATION:
Aidan Shingler - creator of StarDisc, shares his extraordinary visionary experiences and invites you to connect with the great beyond in this short film ....
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1962 aged 4: I sat in the back of a small transit van driven by Roy White, a warm hearted Caribbean painter and decorator and family friend. We were travelling through Dartmoor during the hours of darkness in the vicinity of Tavistock where my parents, having moved from London, had recently set up home. At some point during our journey my companion glanced up at the night sky and exclaimed: Aidan Shingler 2011 |
PSYCHE: The visionary potential of unusual states of consciousness.
PSYCHE is Aidan Shingler's mind-blowing account of the visionary potential of unusual states of consciousness. One person in every hundred is diagnosed schizophrenic. With striking imagery and compelling narrative, the author explores the spiritual and creative aspects of schizophrenia; the way people so labelled are treated by the psychiatric system, and how the senses of those experiencing psychosis are opened to paranormal stimuli. The book validates ‘Psyche-sensitivity’ as evidence of humankind evolving before us, here and now, and emphasises its positive and transforming potential.
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Reviews: “A shaft of light into the darkness” Arts Journal “Inexplicably beautiful” The Guardian “Sharp, witty and in places very funny” Northern Review “Beyond categorisation” Artesian “Sheer brilliance” Mail-Out Special price from Blackwell’s UK: £10.22 + £2.80 UK delivery Reduced by £5.73 (36%) from RRP £15.95 First published in 2016 by Thorntree Press ISBN 978-1-9538821-7-2 Paper pack/perfect bound 40 original colour images |