Is there really such a thing as autistic art?

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11 Jul 2012, 10:21 pm

I am a little vexed by this concept. I have heard savant art, but not autistic art, per se. Do you guys think there really is such a marked distinction in art? Why isn't art just . . . art? And what would categorize art as Autistic? Just been wondering about this for a few now. Especially since art can't have a disorder! If I named it something it would be art produced by autistic artists, not autistic art, anyways.

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11 Jul 2012, 10:34 pm

Yep it's a thing. It's just art made by autistic people or art that portrays things related to autism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autistic_art

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11 Jul 2012, 10:46 pm

It isn't just any art by an autistic person, it's a specific scene or genre. It's meant to portray the idea of autism, express autism.

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12 Jul 2012, 12:19 am

er... I actually had never heard of this... so I had to of course google it... "Autistic art: Art by disabled artists has long been shown in separate venues from artists without disabilities.[1] and the art of those with autism has often been considered part of Outsider Art[1] The works of some autistic artists have featured in art publications, documentaries and been exhibited in mainstream galleries."

I sculpt... so that means I am an Autistic Artist?... Here I always just considered myself an artist....

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff24 ... all020.jpg

Life scale baby sculpt 2009

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff24 ... CN4846.jpg

Life scale baby sculpt 2010

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff24 ... CT6537.jpg

Life scale baby sculpt 2011

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12 Jul 2012, 8:39 am

Here's a cool poem and picture I found on deviantart:

http://domsaverem.deviantart.com/favourites/#/d2mtkko

I'm a member of AspieAuty on deviantart which is a community for autistic artists:

http://aspieauty.deviantart.com/

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12 Jul 2012, 12:14 pm

I guess I wonder if there are marked differences between art done by neurotipicals and autistics, or individuals with very diverse ways of seeing the world. Does our art reflect our neurological differences in some way, or are we classified that way as artists just because we happen to have such a difference?

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14 Jul 2012, 5:00 pm

Valkyrie2012 wrote:

I think it's more how the art is being presented than the fact that it's done by an autistic artist. If it's presented as autistic art, it's autistic art, otherwise it is just art.

I think autistic art is more focuses on artistic savants than just your average artist on the spectrum.

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14 Jul 2012, 8:03 pm

Ganondox wrote:

I think autistic art is more focuses on artistic savants than just your average artist on the spectrum.

I think that is pretty accurate.

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