
Resting beneath the clouds inside the Snoosphere. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert
Resting beneath the clouds inside the Snoosphere. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert

Stephen Fitzpatrick, Director of the Bridging Hope Charity Foundation, inside the Snoosphere. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert
Stephen Fitzpatrick, Director of the Bridging Hope Charity Foundation, inside the Snoosphere. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert

Inside the Snoosphere. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert
Inside the Snoosphere. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert

A virtual view of the world at The Big Anxiety. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert
A virtual view of the world at The Big Anxiety. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert

Part of the installation Parra Girls Past, Present. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert
Part of the installation Parra Girls Past, Present. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert

Inside the Mobile Mood Lab. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert
Inside the Mobile Mood Lab. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert

UNSW Professor Jill Bennett, Executive & Artistic Director of the Big Anxiety Festival, speaks at the media launch. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert
UNSW Professor Jill Bennett, Executive & Artistic Director of the Big Anxiety Festival, speaks at the media launch. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert

Interactive game Catch the Tiger. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert
Interactive game Catch the Tiger. Photo: Bridging Hope Charity Foundation/Steven Siewert
From mood experiments to awkward conversations, video installations to virtual reality, The Big Anxiety Festival is presenting more than 60 events across Sydney with hubs at Customs House, Riverside Theatres Parramatta, and UNSW's Paddington campus. Hosted by UNSW Sydney and the Black Dog Institute, The Big Anxiety Fesitval will explore and re-imagine the state of mental health in the 21st century, tackling the big anxieties of our times as well as the stresses and strains of everyday life. The festival runs until 11 November. Read more here.