Mental Health Arts Space
is an independent arts/project space founded in 2022 in Berlin that centres the importance of mental health.
Our Projects
Together in collaboration with artists, curators, collectives and independent art spaces globally, we aim to create spaces of encounter, dialogue, sharing and empowerment.
Our events
Via exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, film screenings, reading groups, performances and other discursive formats, MHAS aims to strengthen connections, build community spirit and share knowledge and resources, particularly among artists and creatives from the Global Majority (BIPOC and migrant individuals).
Our Team
Kathy-Ann Tan (Founder and Artistic Director) is a Berlin-based independent curator, writer and researcher from Singapore. Kathy-Ann’s practice revolves around creating spaces for dialogue, sharing and empowerment for BIPoC and marginalized communities in the arts and cultural scenes in Berlin and beyond. As a former full-time academic, she has extensive experience in teaching, research, publishing, facilitating workshops and public speaking. She is available for talks, workshops and one-on-one consultation sessions.
Paloma Nana (Assistant Curator) is a cultural producer, independent researcher, occasional curator and musician working across Berlin, North-Rhine-Westphalia, and beyond. Her practice explores the intersections of sub and popular culture(s), politics and social justice, fostering spaces for experimentation, dialogue, community engagement, and collaboration.
"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare"
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