UOW exhibition searches for the personality within dementia patients

By Angela Thompson
Updated May 5 2014 - 10:06pm, first published 10:00pm
Case studies: For several years artist Xi Hsu would patiently try to paint the portraits of dementia patients.Picture: CHRISTOPHER CHAN
Case studies: For several years artist Xi Hsu would patiently try to paint the portraits of dementia patients.Picture: CHRISTOPHER CHAN

The men and women of Gerringong's Boronia Hostel would lapse into a trance-like condition - or sleep - while portrait artist Xi Hsu was attempting to paint them.

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