ABOUT "OCD"
We usually associate the abbreviation OCD with the psychiatric condition “Obsessive Compulsive Disorder”. It is predominantly characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions such as cleaning, checking, counting, or collecting (hoarding). Television shows such as “Monk” and “Hoarders” drew attention to the disorder, and showed what happens when the symptoms are taken to extremes.
In art, the repetition of visual elements is what establishes a rhythm or “beat”. Repetitive actions are usually necessary to create these multiple artistic components. In this show we are exploring art that utilizes an abundance of repeated elements and the associated actions used in the creation process. We hope to not only explore these works but also investigate why these artists create obsessive-compulsive designs, or OCD.
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