Flow Unlocked is a creative, autistic-led collaboration that places relationships—personal, sensory, and social—at the centre of autistic experience.
Too often, autistic people are described in terms of what they lack. This project turns that narrative on its head. Flow Unlocked honours the depth, intensity, and sensitivity with which autistic ppl connect with the world, each other, and themselves.
Born during the pandemic and rooted in my research interests on autistic mental health and relationships, the project has grown into a celebration of autistic expression through poetry, photography, drawing, and film.
Flow Unlocked: The story behind the name
Briony brought up the idea of Regents Canal and Lee River as a geographical focal point for the project. seeing it as a metaphorical flowing artery of her ever-changing neighbourhood, which both connects and divides us. Georgia found an inspiring connection to the positive psychological theory of ‘flow state’. The theory of flow state is popular among autistic thinkers as it resonates with the ability of autistic people to have extended focus, and to hyper-focus on areas of interest. This optimal experience can help autistic people to maintain a positive view of self and the world.
Visual works were created by partners in crime and co-artists Jon Adams and Briony Campbell, in collaboration with the incredible Flow Unlocked participants.
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