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Ford WilliamUseful 200 Thousand Years Ago2023
2023
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Ford William is a self-taught folk/outsider artist, who began making art after coming to terms with chronic mental health issues that had plagued him all his life. The piece was made for Ford's solo art show, FIGHT FLIGHT FAWN FREEZE, the concept of which stems from Ford's experience—having spent years living in the unconscious and unsustainable chaos of survival mode—and his journey of learning (and unlearning) to move towards a healthier, more stable, and integrated existence.
After exiting survival mode and coming online again, Ford began making art to practice the skills needed to help prevent re-entering chronic stress-response states in the future. Specifically, he makes art to practice self-compassion, tame his inner critic, and move away from the shame-based avoidance and anxiety that were the root cause of many of his behavioral patterns.
Artist Statement on this Piece:
"It seems less than ideal that a response developed to avoid being eaten by predators and deployed as necessary in extremely short spurts is the same response we now use when activated by less lethal, more chronic activators, such as financial struggles or awkward social situations. Especially because we humans are generally not great at regulating these automatic, emotional responses."
- Creator:Ford William (1990, American)
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Nashville, TN
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2066212684562
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