IMAGINE not being able to talk, understand what other people are saying or being unable to read or write. This is the reality for Ilkley based artist Mark Chappell, and thousands like him, who suffer from Aphasia.
Aphasia is a communication disability caused by a stroke or brain injury, some people cannot talk at all, while others have difficulty writing, reading, using numbers or processing words. Although Aphasia has been in the news recently, with some famous names, including Bruce Willis, going public with diagnosis, it is still a little known and much misunderstood condition. Mark’s new exhibition at Kala Sangam aims to change this.
Read more at: https://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/news/23294675.local-artist-exhibits-interactive-art-work-inspired-aphasia/
