Golden Nica
A black blanket on the floor, recognizable contours of a person who seems to be lying underneath, and on the blanket in white letters a text about the blanket as a metaphor for depression: this sculpture hits directly in the pit of the stomach in its unambiguousness and uncompromisingness. It makes speechless at first, but then it promotes discussion and reflection about Mental Health, its taboo and the current situation for young people and the lack of psychological support. *The Black Ceiling* is not only a depressing work, however, but it also gives hope, because it shows how art can be used to express feelings and thoughts in such a way that they become understandable even to complete strangers. And it shows that art is an essential means of processing and also of enlightenment. But above all, she tells a lot about the strong artist behind it. For Mary speaks of her personal experience, she describes it in such a way that for her depression is sometimes, like a shell, a black film or a heavy blanket, which lies on her like a foreign body, which presses her down and with the tools of art she processes this feeling and makes it (be-)tangible for others!
Maybe she can reach or touch other people with it and inspire a more open dialogue around psychosocial healthy time!
Die schwarze Decke (The Black Blanket)
The Black Blanket encases a person,
But the person is no longer there.
The fabric became rigid;
It hardened and stiffened
As life dissolved in fog.
The person is already gone,
Perhaps escaping from their thoughts,
Or exploring the bottom of the Danube.
The Black Blanket has absorbed tears
And eavesdropped on prayers.
It has muffled screams
And adorned itself with bloodstains.
The Black Blanket,
Like the last resting place of a mummy,
Like a coffin for those still alive.
As a final memory to all
Who were too tired
At the end of the day
To simply lie down again.
Biography
Crisis counseling for children and youth
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