A circus is a place of mystic creatures, people and animals you would not usually  see in your daily life. But you are fascinated from them (expecially the kids) and imagine to be like the lion you see or the trapeze artist who flies upon your head.

The new circus, however, is much more sad.   It is a work of art that talks about mental illnesses and exposes them by exposing the people who suffer from them.

The new circus symbolizes the desire in the young generations in being always sick of some mental illness, the social media are full of it; creating a great but not wanted chain of disrispectful acts.  Only who suffer from these illnesses is aware of it.

A reply then to all of this people is a show, an exhibition of illnesses by their carriers. An act of avenge on our problems and and act of recognition for the others and for ourselves.

The kid that wanted to become a lion will understand what being a lion means, all the tortures and the sufferings; that is our aim.

The new circus will re-give dignity to all of the people who suffer from mental illnesses and will be a turning point in the representation of sickness in art.

Genre: Conceptual art

Author: Sun Ashley

EXPENSES: 150£ + (Payment to be agreed + flight and hotel)