THIS Spring, the Artrix will host an art exhibition and film screening to highlight the debilitating condition M.E, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Invisible: A New Look at M.E, is an exhibition of images, created by Birmingham-based artist, writer and psychotherapist Anne Nicholls.

A spokesman said: “Many believe M.E/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, as a psychological problem, an invisible, imaginary condition. Invisible: A New Look at M.E. is a ground-breaking exhibition illustrating some of the problems of M.E/CFS. Paintings, poems and facts express the pain, the exhaustion, the limitations and above all the reality of this very physical condition.

“This exhibition of art and verse aims to enlighten cynics and invite the viewer to walk a mile in the shoes of long term sufferers of the condition.”

Artist, Anne Nicholls added: “Despite having painful and debilitating M.E. for the last 12 years, I’ve found art to be absorbing, therapeutic and fun. This exhibition, Invisible, is part of the international tide of rising awareness. I want recognition that just because you can’t see it, that doesn’t mean it’s a scam.

“It’s a real and cruel disease can last decades. M.E impacts on our families, friends, colleagues and employers. Please don’t dismiss us. We want research. We want cure. We don’t want to be invisible anymore.”

Anne works in various different media, including oil, pastel and watercolour. The exhibition runs at the Bromsgrove venue from Wednesday April 4 to Sunday May 20, and entrance is free.

Alongside this exhibition, Artrix has programmed a screening of the film Unrest on Sunday April 8 at 7.30pm.

This film tells the story of a young woman called Jen who is busy working on her PhD at Harvard and about to marry the love of her life. In a short space of time, she suffers a series of viral infections that leave her incapacitated and so ill that she becomes bedbound, often in excruciating pain, and looking for answers.

Further details at www.artrix.co.uk or call Box Office on 01527 57733.