Roberto Picciau

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"Surfacing 0003," a meticulous artwork mapping the experience of "tunnel vision" and neurodivergent perception. The composition is formed by the artist illuminating the natural shapes found within the surface fibres of a blank sheet of paper, representing a hyper-focused, meditative state of consciousness.
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Surfacing 0003

Acrylic paint, ink and graphite on paper

Roberto Picciau

England

"I am interested in processes that map autistic perception and consciousness. This piece captures a particular type of attention which is commonly experienced by neurodivergent people, 'tunnel vision'.

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The process of its creation involved repeatedly observing the blank sheet of paper, noticing the shapes in the surface fibres and then meticulously illuminating those shapes.

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When I’m in this monotropic, hyperfixed state the outside world goes silent, I can breathe again, and the sensory chaos dissolves away.
I am interested to find out what you can see, and whether this piece can become a bridge between worlds of consciousness."