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In the later stages of her life, Chieko Takamura battled with deteriorating mental health, and she was eventually hospitalised in 1935 with what was then diagnosed as schizophrenia. She would remain in hospital until her death in 1938.

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Windows. We love them, they provide light, air and escape. Escape or notions of escapism are important right now, as we are all confined to our homes. Windows are the perfect portal for daydreaming and mentally escaping the (for many of us) tedious w

Creativity is beyond the reach of failure or success, as self expression and creativity are found in everything we do. For some it's an instinctive action that carries no goal beyond the very moment of making. For many students at the incredible Shob

Most of us do not associate night-time with intentional or focused activity, but instead see it as a time for rest and recuperation. For some the night is a creative and magical moment, during which the mind can seek new heights of consciousness. The

As we leave behind a difficult year a new one begins to emerge from the darkness of January. From darkness must come light, and Atsuko Tanaka brings this with her Electric Dress made of hundreds of hand painted light bulbs. Tanaka lived through extra