André Gola: Quarantine Mind Stories

Instagram and Facebook's augmented reality presents 'Quarantine Mind Stories' by artist and creative director André Gola. The exhibition gathers artworks by AlmapBBDO's ECD featuring character Suadinho. Created during quarantine, the aim is to show how art can be an aid to mental health during challenging times. Online visitors will click on the filter button and use the camera on their smartphones or use their fingers to navigate. Exploring built-in tools of virtual and augmented reality, the exhibition intends to show art as an aid to overcome daily problems – clearly made worse by social isolation – and nurture good mental health. All 11 works and the stories behind them, along with the artist's own history, can be found on his Instagram profile. According to André, the exhibition is an invitation to the mind of Suadinho, his own character, so named because of his fast-paced, stressful daily routine but which took on a new meaning in André's life after he was diagnosed with hydrocephalus.