By Lee Agius
Secundum Artem is a collaborative exhibition that includes paintings, drawings, collages, sculptures, and digital works created by artists living with disabilities.
The exhibition has been created by myself, artist and founder of an all-abilities art group called Artful Warriors, and artist Vincenza Fazzalori, who facilitates a similar group called Visual Arts Together.
Together, with 18 of our participating artists across Melbourne’s west, we’ve created an animation featuring their artworks and some of our own as well.
The explicit intent behind the creative process is to develop individual capacity, foster community connections, and promote well-being and participation in social and cultural life. The collective work reframes the notion of identity through the lens of ableism, place, and space.
Secundum Artem, Latin for ‘according to best Practice’ has its roots in medicine and healing. By incorporating the concept of secundum artem with therapeutic art practices, Artful Warrior and Visual Arts Together balance evidence-based practices with artistic self-expression to support emotional, psychological, and physical well-being.
This animation is being screened on Hampshire Road as part of the Brimbank Council’s Outdoor Projection Gallery until December 2024.
Brimbank and Sunshine Projection Galleries
8.30pm–11.45 pm nightly
Gallery 1: Rear wall of Brimbank Civic Centre, 301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine
Gallery 2: Dai Phat Supermarket, 294 Hampshire Road, Sunshine
