The Art of the Insane lays down the history and progression of diagnosis process of the mentally ill and the creations of artists with mental illnesses or delays. Three viewpoints will be exhibited in Art of the Insane, which are are how people viewed mental illness, how a mentally delayed and ill person views the world, and lastly, how the mentally ill portray their personal experience with the illness. By viewing this exhibit, viewers will grow their understanding and empathy towards mental illness and the true beauty that exists in each mind.
Focusing in on a single way of diagnosis, The Art of the Insane brings light to the practice of Étienne-Jean Georget, a french doctor in the late 1700s to the early 1800s by the help of artist Théodore
Focusing in on a single way of diagnosis, The Art of the Insane brings light to the practice of Étienne-Jean Georget, a french doctor in the late 1700s to the early 1800s by the help of artist Théodore