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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics

Artist Kim Noble's multiple perspectives

Artist with dissociative identity disorder
Abi paints realistic looking lone figures surrounded by empty space. She has a full understanding of her dissociative identity disorder (DID). Photograph: Kim Noble/PR
Artist with dissociative identity disorder
Anon is an artist who has not revealed her name. She depicts fairytales by applying thick white acrylic paint to large canvases. Photograph: Kim Noble/PR
Artist with dissociative identity disorder
Bonny understands DID and was the main “alter” and carer for Kim’s daughter until four years ago. Photograph: Kim Noble/PR
Artist with dissociative identity disorder
Dawn is a young personality who has been told she has DID but has no proper understanding of the condition. Photograph: Kim Noble/PR
Artist with dissociative identity disorder
Judy is a teenage personality who does not understand DID. Her work is usually concerned with loss. Photograph: Kim Noble/Public domain
Artist with dissociative identity disorder
Karen was one of the first personalities to draw and provided a sketch for a book by several of Kim’s personalities to explain DID to her young daughter. Photograph: Kim Noble/PR
Artist with dissociative identity disorder
Ken is a male personality with a distinctive technique and the latest of Kim’s alters to take up painting. Photograph: Kim Noble/PR
Artist with dissociative identity disorder
Key paints black and gold images featuring icons, including Kabbalah symbols. Photograph: Kim Noble/PR
Artist with dissociative identity disorder
Mimi paints scenes through the eyes of a child. Photograph: Kim Noble/PR
Artist with dissociative identity disorder
Missy’s style reminiscent of Jackson Pollock’s splatter paintings, although she uses only use red, black and white. Missy communicates very little with other people. Photograph: Kim Noble/PR
Artist with dissociative identity disorder
Patricia is Kim’s dominant personality, her main "alter", who cares for her daughter. She paints mainly calm landscapes. She accepts and understands she has DID, but has no memory of trauma. Photograph: Kim Noble/PR
Artist with dissociative identity disorder
Ria’s paintings depict shockingly graphic scenes. Further examples of Ria’s work can be found on the Saatchi online gallery, but please note her gallery page there contains images some people may find disturbing. Photograph: Kim Noble/PR
Artist with dissociative identity disorder
Suzy uses acrylic paint on canvas that are overlaid with ink. Photograph: Kim Noble/PR
Artist with dissociative identity disorder
Unknown is an “alter” who has not given herself a name. Her disturbing paintings are created using acrylic paint on canvas. Photograph: Kim Noble/PR
Artist with dissociative identity disorder
Kim Noble’s exhibition, All of Me, features 30 artworks by each of her 14 personalities. Seven other “outsider” artists are also on show at the Novas Contemporary Urban Centre. Photograph: Kim Noble/PR
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