Artful Word: BCA - Jessica Nissen’s Rorschach Drawings
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Description
A video by community producer James Gero.
Jessica Nissen’s Rorschach Drawings explore perception, the subconscious and extremes of spontaneous creativity. Based upon the controversial psychological test of the same name, it features over 30 drawings from her All in Our Head series. Originally designed to evaluate personality traits and underlying mental disorders, Nissen uses the psychological test as a point of departure, drawing and painting directly on top of her own Rorschach inspired inkblots. Her inspired, free-associated responses range from hybrid creatures to suburban architecture. These intriguing and exquisitely rendered illustrations are both playful and hallucinogenic.For more information, please click here.
Jessica Nissen splits her time between NYC, where she works as a scenic artist for the entertainment industry and Vermont, teaching drawing at Middlebury College.
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