Saturday 3 November 2012

Rorschach

An assignment I had to do was an artwork based on dreams. I chose not to interpret it too literally, I felt that would give too much of myself away. So instead, I focused on the idea that dreams ARE a part of our psyche, even contribute to it. Ever have a disturbing dream and all day, you cant focus? Or are just really fucking confused? I do, all the time.
These works, drawn and painted with ink, are supposed to resemble the Rorschach. Those inkblots the psychiatrists use.
"The Rorschach inkblot test is a method of psychological evaluation. Psychologists use this test to try to examine the personality characteristics and emotional functioning of their patients. The Rorschach is currently the second most commonly used test in forensic assessment, after the MMPI, and has been employed in diagnosing underlying thought disorder and differentiating psychotic from nonpsychotic thinking in cases where the patient is reluctant to openly admit to psychotic thinking"- http://www.rorschachinkblottest.com/



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