Gal Lo Leggio

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Gal Lo Leggio
Name
Gal Lo Leggio 
Age
29
City
Brighton
Country
United Kingdom
Joined
Jul 2008

Born Galileo Giacomo Calogero Lo Leggio on the 25th of June 1979 in Assisi, Italy from a pair of Sicilian Communists, I moved to the UK on the 13th of Novemebr 1993 (at 14 years of age) to Live with my sister of 8 years my senior.

I did my secondary school in Reading (Berkshire) and then moved to Brighton to do a degree in Humanities which i completed in 2002. Although i spent most of my degree time either in the Computer room of the Art & Architecture Faculty making flyers and digital art pieces, (where i self-taught myself the use of Photoshop) or drinking in various bars or taking henious ammounts of recreational drugs.

I had my first episode of depression when i was 11 and then again at 12, although at the time all that anyone could say was i was ill although they had no idea why.
I began writing poetry at about that time. But became a real hobby at 14.

4 years ago i had an episode of Hypomania and had to see the psychiatrist at the hospital, because i was self medicating myself with uppers at the time I was not given a true diagnosis, however last month i went back to the hospital and am now classed as Bipolar II.

The label itself has given me much needed focus on my well being and I’m trying to understand my illness so to live with it at his fullest.

I see my illness as a cursed gift that i would never give up on if it were possible.
It has allowed me to experience emotions i believe non bipolar people ever will. The moments of mania give me much energy and inspiration especially on the visual side of my art, whilst my depressive moments have allowed me to write beautiful yet dark pieces of poetry.

...More to follow….

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Journal Entries

I hate you Microsoft

Posted 8 days ago, 4 comments so far.

Exposure =)

Posted 22 days ago, 1 comment so far.

Catching oneself

Posted 29 days ago, 1 comment so far.

Beginnings 24/08/02

Posted about 1 month ago.

Introspectives (sometimes between 1999 and 2000)

Posted about 1 month ago, 1 comment so far.

When All Sleaze Fails. 26/09/07

Posted about 1 month ago, 1 comment so far.

Cracks in my foundations 30/09/07

Posted about 1 month ago, 3 comments so far.

Writing

Black Wave

Because the black wave / clings around me / and never lets go.

Friends

Like a lighthouse beacon / through the mist of my madness, / I have to look out for you / and remember you all.

Copenhagen

This holiday / was meant for you, / it was meant for you and me, / to really get to know each other, / without the Brighton complications, / we were going to do so many things. / But now it’s on…

Neuroimaging

While my bones were breaking down, / my car already had / and the thousand stars I saw / were not just in my head. / No, they were multiplying / as if they just had sex.

Looking Glass

When i look in the mirror / is not me I see, / but someone that everyone / sees except me.

Untitled 2

Heart Beat, Heart Beat, Heart Beat / Breathe Breathe Breathe Breathe Breathe Breathe Breathe / Thoughts Thoughts Thoughts / STOP. STOP. STOP. STOP. STOP. / Breaaaathe Breaaaaathe Breaaaaaathe. Gali…

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