Elevator Pitch

I admired Oliver Sacks so much as an individual due to his high level of medical intelligence, and amount of compassion he had for his patients, going to great lengths to gain knowledge of the difficulties and symptoms of their conditions. Sacks was able to create a level of understanding of these complications through his highly valued medical notes, which inspired me to educate others about the symptoms and experiences of neurological conditions through imagery. I strived to help eradicate any associated stigmas with these types of illnesses making sufferers feel less isolated and more connected with society. I have used colour symbolism through the use of gradient to illustrate the boundaries between the mind and the outside world, with the aim of bridging the gap between the two. Through visual metaphors, I have empathised with particular patients that Sacks wrote about in his medical notes and have illustrated the scenarios and processes of day to day frustrations of living with a neurological disorder with the hope of raising  a level of awareness and understanding.