Perspective - I used to talk about vanishing points (one-point and two-point), horizon lines, the relationship of objects to our eye level, and their relative proximity to us. I would annually demonstrate how to represent three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface, creating the illusion of depth, (sometimes with the episode of Father Ted and the small cows, circulating in my brain), whilst Year 7 students wrestled with receding lines on their sketchbook pages.
My teaching and enjoyment of art has shaped who I am, and how I work therapeutically.
I now think about perspective as a reframing tool for clients, a chance to view things from a different viewpoint or through a different lens.
It offers people a chance to look again, and safely examine or test validity or truth. Navigating this with someone trusted can be liberating, refreshing, quite scary, unsettling, unbelievable and often enlightening.
Curiosity and discovery can be a huge part of the therapeutic experience, and to do this with a trained therapist ensures that this is undertaken carefully and sensitively, when the client is ready.
My curiosity leads me to ask you the following …
Which sentence best describes how you view the image above
Withdrawing from the world
Feeling overwhelmed
Curious to know what lies beyond
Feeling like you're excluded
You can vote for more than one answer.
And if you're wondering what the image is - I was intrigued to photograph through the spyhole on a hotel room door.
