GCTS Art Gallery
On this page, we bring together art and traumatic stress. Trauma, by definition, is a serious and impactful subject. Art offers an alternative lens—one that can open space for reflection, connection, and new understanding.
We feature artwork created by members of the Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress (GCTS), as well as pieces that relate in some way to traumatic stress. Contributions may take any form, from visual art to poetry, photography, or multimedia.
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If you would like to share your work or suggest an artist, please contact us by email.
The artist needs to provide written permission to have their work posted on the website.
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Symptom #64
Linocut & letterpress print on paper
Nancy Kassam-Adams 2024
redbarnart.org
This series of prints was inspired by a footnote in a research paper: a systematic review of 391 qualitative studies on how people around the world respond to trauma (1). The 64th most frequently mentioned response was “issues of the heart”. The relevant footnote reads like a poem: “heartache/weak heart/spoiled heart/dead heart/sick heart/tired heart/wounded heart/broken heart/heart in trouble/unclear heart/disturbed heart/falling heart/hot heart”.
1. Michalopoulos et al. (2020) Global posttrauma symptoms: A systematic review of qualitative literature. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse 21(2):406-420.
Symptom #64
Linocut (varied edition)
Nancy Kassam-Adams 2024
redbarnart.org