On Monday 2 October, Friends, at the kind
invitation Glasgow Life, attended the launch of the publication of the book
“Deep in the Heart of Your Brain” in the splendid setting of the Gallery of
Modern Art.
The book was the part of the recent exhibition
of the same name by Jackie Donachie and recorded research and interviews with a
group of women affected by myotonic dystrophy.
Both Duncan Dornan and Jackie Donachie expressed
their thanks to FoGM for supporting the publication of this book and from what
they said it was clear that artworks such as Jackie’s exhibition were a
positive influence on research and care in the field of genetics.
We were able to view the video of “Hazel” a key
work of the 2016 exhibition and, despite the sound quality in GOMA, we found it
to be a moving and involving experience.
It was good to be able to hold the beautifully
produced book ( available in the shop at GOMA) in our hands and feel that our
grant had contributed something positive to both art and medical research.
Liz Dent
