Googling on the phrase “telepathy project”, I found this. See also.
I think most people would call this psychosis, not art. But like many manifestations of delusional paranoia, it’s also recognisable as beautiful art, even if it wasn’t created with that intent.
We all live in our own dreamworld(s) – some people’s are just more divergent from the norm (and, for better or worse, a lot more interesting) than others’.
See previous. Also linkable, in a way, to Korine; it’s all about the Unified Aesthetic.
It doesn’t really matter whether he’s making noise or pictures, mounting exhibitions consisting of random objects found in thrift stores, appearing as the official advocate of Satan in surreal TV chat show debates, reminiscing fondly about his youthful pranking exploits, writing books about Rennes-le-Chateau and the “place where history and myth intersect”, spearheading eccentric and uniquely tasteless underground art movements or designing Tiki bars – his real Work is simply being the entity called Boyd Rice, and doing whatever the hell it is that Boyd Rice is wont to do. And it’s fucking great.
Illuminating 2004 interview with Brian M. Clark:
BRIAN: Do you personally do things like that?
BOYD: I do certain things like that…
From The World Is Full Of Laughter:
‘Reality’ is the greatest brainwashing technique ever successfully utilised and maintained. It makes the truth ludicrous and highly inconvenient to believe.
Website bio:
“I had my first psychotic experience aged 14 and stopped going to school. A series of dead end jobs followed. Pretty early on I decided I didn’t want any more of the 9-5 shit and spoon race, and began to write… and maybe watch 70s cop shows.”
Dolly Sen is a writer, director, artist, film-maker, poet, performer, raconteur, playwright, mental health consultant, music-maker and public speaker.
Since her much-acclaimed book ‘The World is Full of Laughter’ was published by Chipmunka in 2002, she has had 3 further books published, had a succession of performance roles around Europe and places like The Young Vic, Trafalgar Square and The Royal Festival Hall; did a poetry tour and won a poetry award from Andrew Motion; directed two plays and several films, appeared on TV, and has done spoken word at City Hall and Oxford University.
This is staggering since she dropped out of school at 14 and has no formal qualifications. She has also had to share her life with severe mental health problems. She was told she would never amount to anything but would end up in jail or Broadmoor and she believed this and was on her way there when she changed her belief into the one of believing she could do anything she wanted to do.
This proves that the mind is an amazing thing; it can drive you mad and inspire you in the same breath. And that you can do anything if you believe you can do it.
Happy birthday, Dozza. Love your work.