Linden New Art Presents Michelle Hamer: I’m A Believer

Michelle Hamer’s new exhibition, I’m A Believer, confronts the dismissive language of chronic health issues while delving into issues of gendered language, access, and erasure. Original letters, that have been ethically contributed by patients from around the world, including medical professionals, have been redacted, while retaining official formatting and scanned decay to expose the delegitimising wording that casts doubt or disbelief on symptoms. The experience of patients themselves are left exposed and legible in the print works, along with any implied subjective or moral value judgements couched in professional objectivity.

This exhibition will premiere the full suite of 15 editioned silkscreens, a selection of monoprints, plus a selection of hand-stitched works, all created from redacted letters, MRI/CT scans of body anomalies and glitches exploring the layering of screens and language.