Shadi Al-Atallah to paint for 24 hours in response to Rhys Lewis' "No Right To Love You" track
Rhys Lewis has teamed up with London artist Shadi Al-Atallah for a creative partnership that will see the artist paint for 24 hours in response to Lewis' latest single "No Right To Love You".
Lewis released "No Right To Love You" last month as another taster of his debut album Things I Chose to Remember.
To celebrate the new single, Lewis has announced a creative partnership with London-based artist Shadi Al-Atallah, who was recently commissioned by Kanye West to paint the Kardashians.
Al-Atallah will spend 24 hours in a gallery space painting continuously to demonstrate the mental health benefits of art and music.
Lewis says of the project, "Songwriting has been a huge thing for me to lean on whenever I've been struggling emotionally in my life. Just getting something out of your head can make you feel so much less overwhelmed. This idea came to mind as a way of physically showing what the songwriting process feels like to me, so hopefully it can encourage more people to express themselves who haven't thought of being creative as an outlet for coping with and understanding their emotions before."
Al-Atallah adds, "I connected deeply with Rhys's idea of a cathartic period of painting that will take place over 24 hours. Despite the challenge, the process accurately mirrors my own artistic process of creation in a single period of intense emotion. I love the concept and I feel it reflects both of our outlets. I also appreciate Rhys's interest in furthering conversation surrounding mental health and being unashamed of openness. It's the perfect opportunity to demonstrate that whilst creating something meaningful."
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