The Museum of Monotropism – The Folklore Centre, Todmorden

The Museum of Monotropism is an immersive installation that weaves together embroidery, mixed media, and found objects, creating a living museum that reflects the artist’s autistic brain. Through Tzipporah’s special interests in folk magic and natural history, the exhibition explores autistic ways of perceiving and interacting with the world, centred around the concept of “Monotropism.” Monotropism describes the way that the autistic brain tends to focus very intensely on one or two passionate interests, and struggles to process things outside these “attention tunnels”. While this brings challenges, it also gives autistic people a unique perspective on the world, and immersion in one’s special interests can be a source of immense comfort and calm. Tzipporah’s installation presents a nuanced depiction of autism from an autistic perspective, told through her passionate collecting and delicate, precise embroideries.

Find out more about the artist at https://www.tzipporahjohnston.com/