Cognitive Behaviour

"Cognitive Behavior" provides a glimpse into my interpretation of humanity's psychological state, drawing a connection to my personal therapy sessions. My creative process blends experimentation and spontaneity, starting with a conceptual or emotional text transformed into an absurd visual narrative. This iterative approach unveils unexpected facets of the human psyche, aiming to convey anxieties, insecurities, tension, alienation, and mental fatigue in a way that reflects the psyche of the new generation. I refer to my style as “absurdist surreal lonerism,” as I believe the key to this lies within the realm of absurd stillness. Depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues evolve rapidly in the information age, deeply intertwining with our daily lives. To represent these issues adequately, I explore uncharted territories within surrealism by blending post-photography using AI tools with neo-surrealism. My collection spans from minimalist symmetrical compositions to awkward surreal chaos, employing a visual strategy that invokes the absurd. Contemporary life's constant stimuli leave individuals feeling dull and void, and my visual style captures this inherent tension and anxiety through absurd dullness, revealing unpredictable, awkward realms and unexplored territories. I utilize Midjourney and have faith in raw AI outputs, refraining from extensive editing and only upscaling the generated images; this process of iteration and contemplation results in a lengthy, arduous, and fulfilling journey". - Alice Lane Gordon