Kaleido Artists
Gus CumminsGus has recently decided to 'declare' himself an epileptic artist, and is finding it creatively liberating.
Gus began working on the Ictal Project in early 2007. His aim is to produce work to raise the profile of epilepsy, thereby reducing stigma and misconceptions about this condition, which he considers to be an often 'hidden' disability. To date he has produced two exhibitions as part of the project, and shown the first in Bath's RUH and the NeuroSupport Centre Liverpool, and the latest at the A Foundation Liverpool as part of DaDaFest International 2008.
In November 2007 Gus won the DaDaAward for visual art. He now receives mentoring from the Tate Liverpool. In 2008 he completed a residency in film making at PVA media Lab, and included video in his latest exhibition. Most of his Ictal Project work is developed from his own brain scans and neurological data. He is currently planning future collaborative projects.
Gus has websites at www.ictal.net and www.cummins-art.com and you can contact him at info@cummins-art.com
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