{"id":269,"date":"2026-10-13T08:28:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2026\/?post_type=exhibit2&#038;p=269"},"modified":"2026-11-05T13:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T13:18:08","slug":"cracks-in-the-facade","status":"publish","type":"exhibit2","link":"https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2026\/persistence-works\/cracks-in-the-facade\/","title":{"rendered":"Cracks in the Fa\u00e7ade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening Times: 6 &#8211; 15 Nov | Tuesday &#8211; Saturday (11am &#8211; 5pm) | Sunday (11am &#8211; 4pm)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location: Persistence Works (Yorkshire Art Space), 21 Brown St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S1 2BS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the exhibit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cracks in the Fa\u00e7ade is a community-based creative initiative that empowers men to confront mental health challenges through collective art-making. In collaboration with Dr Will Mason, Hinna Abid, the Manor and Castle Development Trust and the Parson Cross community, artist Alastair Flindall and Neck of the Wood studio create a striking, collaged artefact. Composed of personal imagery, objects and texts, the exhibit lays bare the hidden emotional struggles &#8211; from loneliness and societal pressures to suppressed vulnerability. Visitors are invited to view the piece as a catalyst for open conversation, mutual support and breaking down longstanding stigmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to learn more about Cracks in the Fa\u00e7ade?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to our podcast as University of Sheffield researcher Hinna Abid joins artist Alastair Flindall to discuss the research behind men&#8217;s mental health, their creative collaboration and how they worked with local men to turn personal experiences into powerful sculptures.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/7CdCIGIsg3ah8F2SvAuMDd?utm_source=generator&#038;si=a333a3d951a84a2e\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sheffield.ac.uk\/education\/research\/doctoral\/students\/profiles\/edu\/hinna-abid\">Hinna Abid<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sheffield.ac.uk\/education\/people\/academic\/smi\/will-mason\">Dr Will Mason<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neckofthewoodstudio.com\/about\">Alastair Flindall<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manorandcastle.org.uk\/\">Manor and Castle Development Trust<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":186,"template":"","events_category":[],"class_list":["post-269","exhibit2","type-exhibit2","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.10 - 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