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The Transformation Project: New York exhibition of artists in recovery
Curator and artist Frida Foberg (@fridafoberg) at the opening of The Transformation Project at Arts Letters & Numbers (@artslettersandnumbers) in November 2025. All photographs from The Transformation Project exhibition used for this blog were taken by photographer Vito Fun (@vitofun) https://www.vitofun.nyc/ The 2025 Transformation Project exhibition at Arts Letters & Numbers For this Performing Recovery… Read more
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Season’s Gratitude!
Link Every year, we ask people from the recovery arts community to tell us what they’ve been grateful for. It’s our way of bringing some positivity to a time of year that might have been, or still is, so difficult for people. Please enjoy this small, but powerful season’s gratitude. Thank you to all our subscribers, followers… Read more
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A Neuroqueering Human: in conversation with Laurie Green
Laurie Green Artist, in recovery, neurodivergent, trans and queer, Laurie Green established the informal Neuroqueering Network to see if they could connect with other like-minded souls virtually. They were not disappointed. Leon Clowes talks to Laurie about their practice, the impact of the Neuroqueering Human grants and where recovery fits into this mix. Leon: Laurie,… Read more
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Skating “On Thin Ice”: Victoria Klipova’s addiction play
Images throughout this blog are from Victoria Klipova’s play “On Thin Ice” On Thin Ice is a bold, intimate theatre piece born from personal experience and honed for audiences in Russia. Written and directed by Victoria Klipova, the play follows four characters whose lives are fractured by different forms of addiction. Using a split-stage form… Read more
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Hyperfocus and Vulnerability: Paul James Kearney interview
Paul James Kearney Galway city based contemporary painter by education and draughtsman by trade, Paul James Kearney combines these two disciplines in his digital practice. After seeing some of Paul’s artworks relating to his chemsex experiences at the ImpulseLDN shows in Queer Britain and in Soho recently, Leon spoke to the artist about the impacts… Read more
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People’s Recovery Project: Interview with Jill Patterson and Alesh Compton
Recovery Re:told was the first exhibition by People’s Recovery Project held at House of Annetta in East London in early October 2025. Including visual and performance artwork, this was the culmination and celebration of the community members strengths, talent, stories and the work of the charity. Afterwards, Performing Recovery’s Leon Clowes spoke to the organisers… Read more
