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Simon David Eden's Powerful Brighton Fringe Exhibition Sparks Conversations on Grief, Mental Health and Healing Following the success of his deeply moving Brighton Fringe exhibition, Shadow Light: Songs My Brother Taught Me, Simon David Eden has been reflecting on what proved to be an extraordinary and impactful two-week run exploring brotherhood, grief, mental health and healing.
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Hosted at the
Sheerin, who described Shadow
to inspire – proving once again the
Space in Brighton,
Me as "a show about suicide, both
people feel seen, heard and understood.
Phoenix Project the exhibition
welcomed several
hundred visitors, with many describing it as one of the most powerful and
best-attended exhibitions ever staged in the venue. Throughout the run,
visitors were visibly moved by Simon’s work and accompanying poetry, with
many sharing personal stories of loss, resilience and recovery.
The exhibition also received praise from respected art critic Dr Mark
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Light: Songs My Brother Taught
its acceptance and its prevention."
profound impact art can have in helping
Reflecting on the emotional impact of
Reflecting on the experience, Simon said:
had created "a resonant gift for anyone
artwork – proud though I am of the new
to suicide," adding that through the
a space where people could feel safe
brought back to us."
share their own experiences and have
The exhibition created exactly the
difficult to start.
conversations around suicide, stigma
The emotional response was deeply
the exhibition, he wrote that Simon
"This exhibition was never just about the
who has known the loss of someone
body of work – it was about creating
exhibition, Simon's brother "has been
and supported enough to reflect, to
kind of open and compassionate
and mental health that Simon hoped
conversations that are often incredibly
moving and so powerful and profound