New exhibition explores experiences and perceptions of ageing with a little hand from Ageing Better
The Coming of Age exhibition at Wellcome Collection will explore experiences and perceptions of ageing, from adolescence to later life, and asks how societies can adapt for us all to age better.
The Centre for Ageing Better is looking forward to this important exhibition, having helped contribute to its creation.
The Wellcome Collection’s new free exhibition will open on Thursday 26 March in London.
The exhibition features more than 120 artworks and objects, including historical artefacts and works by contemporary artists including John Coplans, Serena Korda, Suzanne Lacy, Anna Maria Maiolino, Rory Pilgrim, Paula Rego and more.
The Centre for Ageing Better is delighted to have been involved in the development of this important exhibition with our Research, Impact and Voice team working closely with the Wellcome Collection exhibition team.
Our team discussed our State of Ageing findings and shared infographics from our authoritative report as well as providing insights from our own work on the issues posed by, and experienced by, a growing ageing population as well as fact checking a number of statistics used in the exhibition.
Dr Aideen Young, Senior Evidence Manager for Research, Impact and Voice at the Centre for Ageing Better, said:
It is fantastic that Wellcome Collection have chosen such an important topic for their next exhibition and we were delighted to have the opportunity to help contribute to the exhibition by drawing upon our institution’s ten years of knowledge on this topic.
“Questions about who gets to live longer and age well are really important discussions we need to be having in this country and we hope that the exhibition will help raise awareness about the current levels of inequality in ageing. We’re certainly excited to see the exhibition when it opens.”
Shamita Sharmacharja, Wellcome Collection Curator, said: “At Wellcome Collection, we believe everyone’s experience of health matters. ‘The Coming of Age’ explores what ageing means for us throughout our lives, and how our experience of age is shaped by our environment, culture and society. By bringing together objects across time and artistic disciplines, we ask what changes are needed for us all to age better.”
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