Perceptual distortions characteristic of Alice in Wonderland syndrome in contemporary figurative painting
Erica Hyatt, Jan Dirk Blom · 2024
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Description
Erica Hyatt and Jan Dirk Blom ask whether painters who twist figures on canvas also see the world twisted in a 2024 study. A rare brain syndrome warps sight, making faces and bodies swell or shrink, and modern painting has swung toward just such warps.
Twenty painters who often distort their subjects were interviewed with a tailored survey and their reports matched against their art. Most reported odd sight events, and over half named classic warps from the syndrome's list. Yet most had not known their sight was unusual, and their canvases used unlike warps. The link stays suggestive, not proven.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Erica Hyatt, Jan Dirk Blom |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |