“Coming to the UK as an asylum seeker with two kids was very difficult. I had a lot of anxiety and I was feeling depressed. Because of MIN’s Museum of Things art group, I became a happy person again.
I believe doing art can really help. When you’re doing the artwork, you don’t even know you are stressed. It really gives me joy to see our artwork exhibited for all the people to see. Before, I didn’t know about art, but now I’ve begun to see and know the meaning of art. Some drawings I see and get energy from them. I’m beginning to have this understanding. I have these feelings about drawing that I can’t explain, sometimes it can be a good feeling, or a bad feeling – but now I am open to experiencing them all.
“Being part of this group has given me more confidence in myself, to try new things. I really enjoy the class and the company of everybody – everyone is great in their hearts, I’m really encouraged when I see other people’s work. It makes me want to achieve more. I used to look at art and think that it was not something for me, now I feel it is.”
“Art has given me one sense of not thinking. Each time I do art, I am just lost in it. I forget my thinking, whatever is passing through . It just makes me feel fluid, I just imagine that things are so beautiful. It’s so nice to have everyone, we are a family, we have to keep going strong, because this group helps you to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel.”
