Our trustee Britta Von Zweigbergk is a prolific writer and has written numerous books over the years.
Despite the Swedish connections attached to her name she is a long standing self confessed Anglophile.
Now in her eighties and with more time on her hands she is able to pursue her own small practice as an artist and writer. She is very interested in social history, particularly the history of asylums she has been able to pursue her interests in art and writing. She is very interested in social history, particularly the history of Asylums – having worked in one for a number of years, during which time she amassed an extensive collection of photographs, artworks, including clay models and writings from those who used the creative facilities available in the art therapy department at Bexley Hospital in Kent between 1973-1996, including work from the artist Cynthia Pell.
She is currently trying to put these in some sort of order and possibly showing a selection to a wider public through books and exhibitions.
Mostly of her books were published by Centrepieces Press and with very small print runs they describe the Asylum, the patients, the art therapy department, life, creativity and the struggling to understand the deeper questions of life and the living of it.
A list of books can be found here on her website. To order or purchase one of them, please get in touch:
Geoff Norris
Centrepieces Mental Health Art Project
The Lodge
Hall Place
Bourne Road
Bexley Kent
DA5 1PQ
Telephone: 01322554589
Email: info@centrepieces.org
