biggert opened this issue on Apr 02, 2004 ยท 45 posts
xoconostle posted Fri, 02 April 2004 at 2:13 PM
I won't identify his screen name for obvious reasons, but there is someone who periodically posts to the Poser and Bryce forums who appears to be schizophrenic. Like many people with forms of that affliction, he clearly has his intelligence ... he's not a totally incompetent "crazy" person. He can compose and complete renders. The perspectives and (unintentional?) surrealism evident in his imagery and titles are fascinating ... a glimpse into a different way of seeing and thinking, if you will. Why do I (and others) think he's schizophrenic? I'm not qualified to make a professional judgement, but as someone who has known two people with that mental illness, I recognized the patterns of disassociation, etc. evident in his rare forum and gallery posts. Apparently this person is considered a bit of a problem by the staff for his un-neighborly behavior, but again, I find the art fascinating for its originality and passion. Whether his perceptions and opinions are grounded in consensual reality or not, they're certainly passionate and very different from what "normal" people post. I have no idea if this person's art does him any sort of good in the sense of mental health, but I can't see how it could be a bad thing, excepting the fact that his social views are considered offensive by many.