Event details
- When: Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
- Where: Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.
- Category: Adults
This presentation and workshop explore four bodies of work by Maria Barbist. They are Babylonischer Turm, a series of tower structures reflecting inner architecture and the movement from fragmentation toward stability; Trauerarbeit; Der Grund auf dem ich stehe; and Fallstudie Trauma. Together, the works trace a journey from psychological injury toward the rebuilding of a more stable sense of self, viewed through Barbist's perspective as both a clinician and an artist.
The talk is an illustrated exploration of Barbist's five-stage framework through works from all four series, including earlier pieces from her archive. She discusses the relationship between her clinical training and studio practice and shares new work in progress exploring R.D. Laing's concept of the divided self.
The workshop is a hands-on session in which participants explore the same five stages through movement, drawing, and writing. No art or clinical experience is required. Participants leave with a working sketchbook and their own art supply kit to continue their creative exploration. The stages are Identify, Confront, Release, Change, and Growth. Maria Theresa Barbist brings together her work as a psychologist and studio artist, and her five-stage framework is rooted in her 2010 training at the Tamalpa Institute and developed through her ongoing clinical and creative practice.
Event listing published by Orlando Museum of Art:
https://omart.org/events/move-mark-mend-healing-through-body-and-art/
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