Venus Displays Powerful Art Installation – My Life Changed When…

Venus has recently taken delivery of an impressive art installation that is the result of collaborating with local artist Steph Fawcett. Over a period of time, Steph and the women who attend Venus worked together to explore photography, how events can change a person’s life immediately, and the after-effects of change. The project is called “My Life Changed When…” and participants talked and wrote about particular events that affected them.

Steph explains: “I wanted to share my feelings of vulnerability, fear and strength, with individuals who could empathise and engage with a photographic project that expressed how anybody can be exposed to something life changing at any moment, without warning or time for preparation; and that support is available if and when you need it.”

The thought-provoking installation is interactive, which means you can change the face by changing the segments of picture around, so it can be prsonalised to the viewer. Steph has integrated the physical art into the world of social media too by creating the “Hashtags” #VenusCentre and #MyLifeChangedWhen so that you can take a picture of the face you have created and share it with the world!

You can view this powerful work of art when it is exhibited next week. The exhibition is from 6pm – 8pm on Tuesday 14th June at the Museum of Liverpool Life at the Albert Dock.  Whilst the full installation won’t be there, there will be representations to demonstrate the full range of the work.

Venus worker, Jo Kenyon, said: “We’re delighted to be involved and thrilled with the results of everyone’s hard work, it’s amazing and moving and evocative and we love it!”

If you’d like to see the installation, call in to The Venus Centre at 215 Linacre Lane, Bootle, and have a look.