The Power of Sculpture: Exploring Mood States with Annabel Merrett

The Royal College of Psychiatrists Podcast

Mood States is a collection of sculptures by artist Annabel Merrett. They investigate how emotions, feelings and motivations can be exposed by art. Merrett began this series by constructing self-portrait heads using her own cranial measurements. Cross sections were then cut into heads – in the grand tradition of the anatomists – to plumb the depths of her mind physically. Inside, we find a series of bold and poetic symbols which spill out and invade the heads, just as strong and troubling emotions eventually invade our bodies. This podcast is to mark the end of Annabel's residency, and celebrate the art she created.