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Published: May 31, 2021 13:59 Devinder Bains
The presence of mental illness in art dates back beyond the middle ages. Often coarsely labelled as ‘madness in art’ the passing centuries have done nothing to wane the complex relationship between creativity and emotional disorders. We explore the importance of the modern marriage between art and the mind. Tears of Shame (2011) Image Credit: Abi/Kim Noble
Heavy chaotic flourishes surround the small, perfectly framed landscape, and at first, the juxtaposition appears confusing. Like two contrasting paintings have somehow found their way onto the same canvas: the calm and beautifully painted countryside versus the manic and eerie brushstrokes that surround the serene pastures. But the two are in fact unified: the framed watercolour-like acrylics emerge as the head of a portrait and sit above a dark and abstract body. What sort of mind would think to create this surreal