22 metallskilt, størrelse: b = 23 x h = 17 cm. Etsing i sink.
Dokumentasjon fra Virke montert ulike steder i Trondheim sentrum
To labour or to be working are associated with good health. However, struggling with chronic illnesses can also be experienced as continuous work or labour. In our society, being mentally ill can be experienced as a taboo. At the same time, there is something generally humorous in the reminder of all the insanity of life.
ICD 10 is the name of the international statistical classification system for illnesses and related health problems. It provides an overview of mental illnesses and the symptoms that characterize the various diseases. The catalogue is used by doctors and psychologists to help them diagnose patients.
I have selected fragments of sentences that describe symptoms of mental illnesses...
Removed from their context, these actions might not appear pathological anymore.
On the signs, I have referenced where the texts are taken from in the catalogue, and they can appear as bible quotations or words of wisdom.
I put up the signs illegally around the city of Trondheim. In the course of a few days, all the signs had been removed.