
MARLON HEILBRUNN
TOTNESArtistic background
rePsychled Artwork by MGHBAT Marlon HeilbrunnWhen my amazing, beautiful, inspirational daughter passed unexpectedly in July 2023 I began a healing journey to deal with my grief.
Traditional therapies like CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy) and medication (anti-depressants etc.) had limited success and in my search for healing I found myself producing my artwork.
Each art project takes countless hours but this time and the detailed focus on each piece has been invaluable and enabled me to cope with diagnosed PTSD, anxiety and depression. Many studies have highlighted the effectiveness of ‘mindfulness’ and I find the total focus and absorption in each piece is a powerful antidote for the challenges I face in terms of my mental health.
I call my artwork ‘rePsychled’ because each piece is sourced (recycled) and re-imagined (rePsychled). I search flea markets, charity shops, eBay etc. for the initial inspiration for each piece. This might be an old picture, frame, poster, camera, collectible figure /ephemera etc. The search for inspiration is an interesting process – I see an item that triggers imaginative potential and once an idea has germinated the rePsychling process begins and I might apply a combination of collage, steampunk cogs and gears including intricate designs utilising scrap watch parts etc. Quite often, the frame and mount of the picture form part of the artwork.
My current inspiration / themes include retro sci-fi and classic film / cinema. My ‘objects d’ art’ are usually vintage cameras and retro surveillance equipment that are rePsychled and re-imagined ideas reflecting on industrialisation and retro sci-fi. Some of my work might include a subtle ‘political’ or humorous reflection.
My daughter Marina (I called her ‘Chipkins’) inspires each piece and I include a small holograph bat sticker at the back of each picture: “In memory of Chipkins – rePsychled artwork by MGHBAT”
Interests
Walking in natureFilm
Sci-fi
Steampunk
Retro
Accepts Commissions?
Yes
£325.00
- Plague Doctor
- MARLON HEILBRUNN
- Collage
£250.00
- A new planet II
- MARLON HEILBRUNN
- Mixed Media
£250.00
- A new planet
- MARLON HEILBRUNN
- Collage