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Bi-Polar B was created by Alison Little in 2014, the first in her series of her polythene and paper sculptural works. It was first exhibited at the Williamson Gallery, Birkenhead for 2014 World Mental Health Day celebrations.

Alison Little, ‘Bipolar B’

Polythene Sheeting, Shredded Paper

‘Bipolar B’ is a vision of a female sufferer of Bipolar, its prime concern is to address Hypersexuality in sufferers. Words are printed on to the shredded paper which highlights different elements of the illness looking at everything from illicit drugs to prescribed medication, manic depression to elation.’

The creation of ‘Bipolar B’ lead to a greater understanding of Bipolar in terms of my own knowledge base and is intended to help improve understanding of the disorder within those who view the form. Personal experience of meeting and working with sufferers of Bipolar was informed further by the reading of autobiographical works such as David Lovelace’ ‘Full Blown: Me and My Bipolar Family’. Filling the form with shredded paper with terms associated with Bipolar was a creative process of greater artistic merit than the final outcome. ‘Bipolar B’ relates strongly to other works created by Alison, the Attack in particular. ‘Tossed’ the first in the series was exhibited at Embrace Arts in Leicester in January- March of this year. The Artist intended to create other works dealing with issues around mental health and traumatic situations in particular.