IIW 2023 Welded Art Book

SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

There are many factors negatively affecting the well-being of people globally. This SDG sets out to improve all the different aspects impacting peoples’ well-being. One aspect is mental health which is associated with a number of factors such as diet, exercise, stress, drug abuse, social connections and interactions, poverty, security amongst others. All of these are intimately associated with most of the SDGs. Depression and anxiety are probably the most common mental disorders. nExhibit “Tearful, Stoic and Joyful”n The exhibit shows three masks, a tearful face epitomising depression and anxiety, a stoic normal everyday face and a joyful face. With the problems of poverty, hunger, illnesses, lack of water, job opportunities, shelter and safety facing so many worldwide, many millions of people wear the mask of depression and anxiety every day.

Being stoic is being calm and almost without any emotion. Stoic people endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. As success in progressing the SDGs takes place, quality of life improves and many millions are then able to wear the joyful face. The Masks are made from approximately 1200 metres of 4 mm 316 stainless steel chain. Each link has four welds made by Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and are easy to clean and blend in well with the links.

nDimensions of exhibitn Each Mask is approximately 160 cm high x 120 cm wide x 60 cm deep

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Welded Art PHOTOGRAPHIC Exhibition – IIW 2023 Digital Collection