Event | CandleX MoodlaB Photoshoot | 2nd Round Call for Models
PereIbañez’s sample work on bipolar
Event | CandleX MoodlaB Photoshoot- 2nd Round Call for Models
In 2017, CandleX is continuing its cooperation with famous Spanish photographer Pere Ibañez in creatinga photo series to portray the moods of bipolar disorder. This first-of-its-kind event aims to give those interested, an opportunity to experience the emotions associated with the illness.
The photoshoot started in Nov 2016. Until now, we have finished the photoshoot of 6 community members. The first picture had its premiere at the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art in December 2016. More photos will be released throughout the year of 2017. Later on selected pieces will be featured in an online photo album and interactive exhibition in Beijing.
www.pereibanez.com
Our photographer, Pere Ibañez, is known worldwide for producing works that evoke strong feelings. Some might find his photos shocking or intimidating, but they explore aspects of human nature that too often are underplayed and trivialized. His first photographic collection, EneME, has been released in 22 countries to date. The Leftlovers and Generation Y, his second and third series, both ranked #1 in iTunes sales for art ebooks in Spain.
PereIbañez, born and raised in Barcelona, currently lives in Beijing
What is Bipolar?
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a mood disorder that causes unusual shifts of great magnitude in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out daily tasks. It is a severe and debilitating mental illness, and only started to receive societal and academic attention in the past decade.
The Prevalence Rate for bipolar disorder is approximately 1.1% for the population over the age of 18 (source: US National Institute of Mental Health).This means that at any one time, 51 million people worldwide suffer from bipolar disorder, with 12 million people in China, and 2.2 million people in USA.
What are the activities for models?
Photos are one of the most powerful tools to present a feeling or an idea. Therefore, we would like to express the experience of bipolar with the creativity of Pere Ibañez. We are launching a second round of applications for people who are interested in modelling for these photoshoots, prior to which, we will offer an experiential workshop on emotions, with details as follows:
MoodlaB Emotional Wellbeing workshops: the second workshop will take place in March,2017 (exact day to be informed)
Weekly Photoshoots: Between March to June 2017, exact timing to be liaised with model and photographer.
One Model One Story: Some selected models will be asked to share their personal mental health story and experience about the project.
(All events will be provided for free)
How to getinvolved in the photoshoot?
We are looking for:
People who are interested in learning more about bipolar and mood management to join us in MoodlaB workshop.
People in the Beijing community with an interest to be models for photoshoots.
We we would requirethis of the models:
Commitment to join our MoodlaB Emotional Wellbeing workshopon emotions and moods.
Open and easygoing mind-set – models may be required to be partially nude in the photos.
Priority will be given to those, who have had experience with bipolar disorder – either first or second hand.
This is a great opportunity to learn more about mood and emotional management through the free workshop, and a chance to experience what it is like in a professional photoshoot!
Sample bipolar image by Pere Ibañez:"Fireworks" aims to capture the light-heading rush and that suddenenergy that might come during a manic episode.
What’s thetimeline?
Apply Now
Click “read more” at the end of the post on the left bottom corner to fill out the onlineform; or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.sojump.hk/jq/9660965.aspx
All information in the application form will be kept confidential and only within the CandleX team. We will hold a short phone interview with suitable candidates. For any questions, feel free to email us at: info@candlex.org
MoodlaB: It’s more than just photoshoot
CandleX is dedicated to increasing awareness of bipolar disorder in Beijing. For this reason, the MoodlaB Project was kicked off Sep 2016, and will go on till the end of 2017. Moodlab photoshoot, being an important element of this project, is just one of the 9 activities thatwe have.
To have a big picture, please visit our project webpage for progress(www.candlex.org). Below, you’ll have a big picture of what it is.