Bethlem Museum of the Mind Explores Dreams and Mental Health in New Exhibition
Bethlem Museum of the Mind is presenting the exhibition 'Between Sleeping and Waking' from August 14 to November 22, 2025. The show examines the connection between mental wellbeing and the subconscious through artworks that illustrate common dream and nightmare scenarios identified by sleep researchers Antonio Zadra and Robert Stickgold. Featured artists include Kate McDonnell, whose installation 'Night Tides' evokes insomnia, Charlotte Johnson Wahl, William Kurelek, and Jonathan Martin. Museum director Colin Gale noted the exhibition offers new perspectives on works from the collection, revealing how the full range of dream themes appears in the museum's holdings.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Between Sleeping and Waking' runs from August 14 to November 22, 2025 at Bethlem Museum of the Mind.
- The show uses artworks to represent 21 common dream or nightmare scenarios based on research by Antonio Zadra and Robert Stickgold.
- Featured artists include Kate McDonnell, Charlotte Johnson Wahl, William Kurelek, and Jonathan Martin.
- Museum director Colin Gale stated the exhibition provides fresh insights into stored collection pieces.
- Jonathan Martin's 1830 work 'London's Overthrow' is included; he was confined at Bethlem Hospital after attempting to burn York Minster.
Entities
Artists
- Kate McDonnell
- Charlotte Johnson Wahl
- William Kurelek
- Jonathan Martin
- Madge Gill
Institutions
- Bethlem Museum of the Mind
- Bethlem Hospital
- Tate Britain
- York Museums
Locations
- London
- York