The 34 Gallery is an International Mental Health Arts Initiative!
The 34 Gallery is an International Mental Health Arts Initiative!
SimukaAfrica.org created The 34 Gallery as a UN SDG 3.4 Mental Health Initiative to highlight the importance of global mental health. By utilizing the Arts to cultivate self care, self-esteem, & self-awareness, we seek to lower the suicide rate for the 85% of the global population without access to mental health care.
Ezekiel Zekiya Mudimu is a development practitioner with over 15 years’ experience working with young people, girls’ rights and vulnerable communities. He is a former Executive Harare Branch Secretary of the YMCA Zimbabwe and Editor and Founder of A Closer Look Magazine.
Magdelene, D.D. (M.) is a career journalist with a specialization in international nonprofit administration. As UNV Online Supervisor, she manages all UNV Online Personnel and curates our 34 Gallery exhibitions. In addition, M. is an abstract artist with a client base in 7 countries.
Dr. Saravanan Thangarajan is active UNV Online Personnel currently serving as a 34 Gallery Artist & Contributor. As a Harvard-trained Global Health Scholar and a “Canvas for Care” Artist, he passionately addresses health equity, mental health, and climate change through interdisciplinary research and public advocacy.
Dr. Bernadette Anderson is active UNV Online Personnel. She is also a family physician, wellness expert, and award-winning author of Fulfilled. 52 Prescriptions for Healing, Health, and Happiness, the cornerstone of her ground-breaking mental wellness program. She empowers individuals to nurture their whole selves—mind, body, and spirit.
Artist Lawrence W. Lee works in acrylics and has been creating digital art since 1984. He has also been active in the Cryptoart community since 2019. As a 34 Gallery Art Advisor, he provides integral infrastructural design to our operations.
HRH Crown Princess Leslie Monét holds a B.A. in Communications alongside being a 15 year public relations firm owner, magazine editor, journalist, minister consul and mother of four. She currently serves as UNV Online Personnel and a 34 Gallery Brand Ambassador."
Noriko Hatanaka is active UNV Online Personnel currently serving as our 34 Gallery Graphics Coordinator. She is also talented graphic designer driven by passion for art and design, which makes her deeply committed to crafting inspiring and impressive visual experiences.
Talent Singizi is a Zimbabwean UNV Online Videographer. She pioneers tech trends and advocates for at-risk youth in marginalized communities. Her career is focused on using technology to inspire global change.
Danae Ding is active UNV Online Personnel from China serving as an Interludes Editor & Artist Contributor. Currently a graduate student at the University of Melbourne, she is an advocate for world peace, humanitarian causes, and charity. Danae expresses her deep love for the world through the arts— writing and poetry.
Mazvita Joana Muzondo is active Zimbabwean UNV Online Personnel. With a BSc in Computer Science, she is passionate about harnessing technology and digital media to drive humanitarian efforts, enhance NGO impact, and support global development initiatives.
Aidan Torgersen is a UNV Online Videographer with an incredible passion for creative pursuits.
In addition to videography, his career includes being an editor, content developer, & assets manager. He is currently working on his third film with his own creative team, C.A.N. Studios.
Cecilia Lubango serves as a member of the European Union Youth Sounding Board for the Tanzanian delegation, a parliamentarian in the East African Youth Parliament & a UNV Online Videographer. She is also a polymath, writer, curator, researcher, filmmaker, botanical scientist, strategic foresight practitioner, and project manager.
Web Horizons is an award-winning, eclectic AI artist & UNV Online Personnel. His father passing away from Alzheimer's disease was the inspiration to create his first digital art. International exhibits include NYC, Miami, Prague, Lisbon, Paris, Toronto, Craiova, Tokyo, Las Vegas, Manila, Ibiza, Kingston, Chiapas, Eindhoven and Bali.
MarieNara is an is an award-winning artist & UNV Online Personnel Submissions Coordinator. Throughout her diverse creations, a palpable empathy for humanity remains constant. Drawing from human emotions and the absurdity and contradiction of human existence, she seamlessly interweaves empathy & artistic expression.
Melody Gwenanguruwe is an Empower4Her Contributor & UNV Online Personnel. A fervent advocate for women's empowerment with a B.A. in healthcare administration and a master's degree in mental health and counseling, she is dedicated to creating environments where individuals feel supported and empowered.
Lily Craig is an Empower4Her Contributor & UNV Online Personnel. She serves as a London-based visual designer supporting UNV child marriage prevention programs across Africa. Through digital storytelling, she turns complex humanitarian metrics into accessible narratives to drive community action.
Anna Anandita, a Chemical Engineering researcher from India, focuses on healthcare, education, and mental well-being, blending technology and collaboration. She is also a Mental Health Writer, an Empower4Her Contributor & UNV Online Personnel.
Kathryn Stewart is an Empower4Her graphics designer & UNV Online Personnel. Committed to promoting gender equality,she advances global initiatives through her teaching abroad, volunteer work with Asamblea de la Cooperación por la Paz, and her involvement with women's empowerment organizations.
Gihani Bandara is an Empower4Her Contributor & UNV Online Personnel. A sustainability advocate, she is passionate about green technology, education, and driving future leadership through innovative, sustainable practices to create positive environmental, social and economic impact.
Kimberly Mawoyo is a Human Rights Advocate who fell in love with designing. As a multidisciplinary designer, she weaves together creativity and technical expertise to educate, connect & inspire
people. She is also UNV Online Personnel.
Founded in 2024, The 34 Gallery seeks to establish awareness of the current global mental health crisis. According to WHO, more than 80% individuals with mental disorders live in low- and middle-income countries without care access. We seek to foster an ongoing discussion regarding this alarming situation.
At The 34 Gallery, our artists are vocal about their mental health and creative careers. As a community, we utilize our creative platforms to increase awareness, promote creativity for self-care, and encourage our youth to envision a better world by following their dreams. Interested in taking part?
The 34 Gallery is just one part of a larger conversation taking place globally, namely that stigmatizing mental illness can no longer be an option. According to research, climate change has worsened the mental health crisis. If we can accept this, we can also begin working towards global solutions to alter these outcomes.
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