Finding Me Beyond illness
My creative story: Exploring art, illness and identity
By Dr Shanali Perera | Publisher: Dr Shanali Perera
About the book
Dr Shanali Perera navigates the concept of creating dialogic canvases to help others understand illness visually, spark conversation and provoke thought around identity and illness. Her passion led her to be the commissioned artist for two creative campaigns: internationally on vasculitis and nationally on rare illnesses. Born and raised in Sri Lanka, she went on to study Medicine at the University of the West Indies and continued with postgraduate training in the UK. Developing Vasculitis, an autoimmune condition while specializing in Rheumatology, forced her to quit her medical career. Losing herself to the illness she struggled with image and identity. Artistic expression helped to transform her life into a more meaningful way of living as she shifted roles from clinician to patient to becoming a person again. Finding Me Beyond illness is her first book sharing her abstract expressions of ‘the embodied invisible’ - a visual narrative portraying an honest representation of her relationship with illness. Visit her at https://linktr.ee/ShanaliPerera
Editions of Finding Me Beyond illness
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781838322106
Read an Excerpt
Dr Shanali Perera navigates the concept of creating dialogic canvases to help others understand illness visually, spark conversation and provoke thought around identity and illness. Her passion led her to be the commissioned artist for two creative campaigns: internationally on vasculitis and nationally on rare illnesses. Born and raised in Sri Lanka, she went on to study Medicine at the University of the West Indies and continued with postgraduate training in the UK. Developing Vasculitis, an autoimmune condition while specializing in Rheumatology, forced her to quit her medical career. Losing herself to the illness she struggled with image and identity. Artistic expression helped to transform her life into a more meaningful way of living as she shifted roles from clinician to patient to becoming a person again. Finding Me Beyond illness is her first book sharing her abstract expressions of ‘the embodied invisible’ - a visual narrative portraying an honest representation of her relationship with illness. Visit her at https://linktr.ee/ShanaliPerera
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Finding Me Beyond illness about?
Dr Shanali Perera navigates the concept of creating dialogic canvases to help others understand illness visually, spark conversation and provoke thought around identity and illness. Her passion led her to be the commissioned artist for two creative campaigns: internationally on vasculitis and nationally on rare illnesses. Born and raised in Sri Lanka, she went on to study Medicine at the University of the West Indies and continued with postgraduate training in the UK. Developing Vasculitis, an autoimmune condition while specializing in Rheumatology, forced her to quit her medical career. Losing herself to the illness she struggled with image and identity. Artistic expression helped to transform her life into a more meaningful way of living as she shifted roles from clinician to patient to becoming a person again. Finding Me Beyond illness is her first book sharing her abstract expressions of ‘the embodied invisible’ - a visual narrative portraying an honest representation of her relationship with illness. Visit her at https://linktr.ee/ShanaliPerera
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Finding Me Beyond illness?
The Arts > The visual, decorative or fine arts: treatments and subjects > Individual artists, art monographs
Where can I read a sample of Finding Me Beyond illness?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781838322106
How long is Finding Me Beyond illness and how many pages does it have?
Finding Me Beyond illness has 172 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Finding Me Beyond illness?
Dr Shanali Perera
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Finding Me Beyond illness is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781838322106)
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