Positive disintegration, 2023

"Positive Disintegration" is a mixed media artwork created on black paper, featuring circular shapes of soft pastels and small acrylic brushstrokes in red, pink and purple hues. Inspired by TPD, the theory of positive disintegration by Polish psyc...

"Positive Disintegration" is a mixed media artwork created on black paper, featuring circular shapes of soft pastels and small acrylic brushstrokes in red, pink and purple hues. Inspired by TPD, the theory of positive disintegration by Polish psychologist Kazimierz Dabrowski, this piece tries to capture the inner tension and anxiety necessary for personal growth and transformation. Every small dot of paint recalls the over-excitability and hypersensitivity that occur through the process of development. “The gifted child, the suicidal teen, or the troubled artist is often experiencing the features of TPD, and if they accept and understand the meaning of their intense feelings and crises, they can move ahead, not fall apart.”