I have an invisible disability (chronic pain), and I need to rest (a lot).

I find it difficult to be out in the world unless I lie down and rest when I need to: on trains, in galleries, on benches. Sometimes I get kick back, and sometimes I get moved on.

I will be designing an installation which will question the etiquette of our public spaces, and will attempt to create a resting space within a larger public space.

Our vision? Nothing less than a network of public spaces that welcome horizontality. I am working with Ovalhouse (London), Tobacco Factory Theatre (Bristol), South East Dance & Unlimited.

If you have chronic pain or an invisible disability, please tell us about what would make your local arts centre truly accessible to you in this short questionnaire.

Thank you!

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* 1. Do you have a condition which means you have to rest throughout the day?

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* 2. Based on the social model of disability*, do you identify as having:

* the social model of disability states that the individual is not disabled by their condition, but by the social and attitudinal barriers that inform structures and the built environment.

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* 3. I rest to reset my pain levels throughout the day. To do this I need a minimum of 6-10 minutes, and an optimum of 25-35 minutes.
What is your minimum rest time? And your optimum rest time?

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