Evolution of unreality

The debut series of Manuscript sketchbooks, «Evolution of unreality», invites contemplation on the boundaries of art. This collection of four notebooks is not just stationery; it is a visual narrative that traces the history of psychedelic art over more than 120 years.

The collection’s plot is built on the juxtaposition of four iconic works: Vincent van Gogh’s “Wheat Field with Cypresses” (1889), Cassius Coolidge’s “A Friend in Need” (1903), Jackson Pollock’s “Number 31” (1950), and Agnes Montgomery’s “Person Pitch” (2007). Despite radically different styles—from Van Gogh’s turbulent brushstrokes and Coolidge’s bright satire to Pollock’s unconscious creation and Montgomery’s modern digital collage—they all portray reality in a completely unreal way.

The «Evolution of unreality» series vividly demonstrates the evolution of techniques, tools, and methods in depicting the “expanded” consciousness of artists from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.

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