Boris Johnson's mother Charlotte Johnson Wahl created the artwork as a patient 50 years ago.
A collection of paintings by the late Charlotte Johnson Wahl, created during her time as a patient at south London’s Maudsley Hospital in the 1970s, is to be displayed., spent eight months at the psychiatric hospital in Camberwell.
This winter's exhibition will take place at the Museum of the Mind in Beckenham, which is part of the Bethlam Royal Hospital - the world's oldest mental health institution.The Estate of Charlotte Johnson WahlDuring Mrs Johnson Wahl's stay, she painted dozens of pieces depicting life at the hospital and upon her discharge went on to requisition a boardroom at the facility to exhibit her work.
They depict her personal experiences of mental health struggles, including themes of anxiety and isolation, blending a minimalist, pop-art-inspired aesthetic with subdued tones, a spokesperson for the museum said. “They reveal her exceptional ability to observe and convey both the mundane and deeply personal aspects of psychiatric hospital life.”Pills, another oil on canvas, offers insight into the eight months the artist spent at the facilityAsk, and Get, No Reassurance includes an arm with "Charlotte Johnson's Hands" written on it
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