Out of body experience drawings.
These composition studies explore the twin concept of depersonalization and derealization,
a syndrome resulting from the anxiety of trauma where one is detached
from their own body, and feel they move through experience in a
dream-like state.
Sketch for... Lean on me
(These drawings are light and not easy to photograph, thanks for clicking on the image to get a better look.)
Eve Ensler (creator of the Vagina Monologues) has an excellent podcast on the topic, which I found on Maria Popova's Brainpickings.
Sketch for... Along for the ride
Reflection of Echo
40X40 cm; ink, gold leaf and gesso on wood
Laurie Pearsall 2015
Echo at the pool
40X40 cm; ink and gesso on wood
Laurie Pearsall 2015
Hatred and fear blind us. We no longer see each other. We only see the
faces of monsters, and that gives us the courage to destroy each other. Thich Nhat Hanh
The parasite series is beginning to come together.
Above and below:
Vermin
Gold and silver leaf, ink, gesso and collage on paper.
Out of body experience drawings.
