Searching for a theme of artworks...

jess_ · Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 7 Location: New South Wales

I'm not too sure if this is the right place to ask but I'll go along with it...
Would anybody know about artworks themed around drug taking/or drugs in general? I'm doing a research assignment on this particular theme but I'm having some trouble finding artists.

I've heard of "Blotter Art", how people use LSDs (as a form of media) to make the art, except that isn't what I'm looking for (as the artworks themselves aren't based around drugs).

I was thinking something along the lines of 60's drug taking period but eh, anything surrounding drugs will do.

Thanks.

Steve Gray · Joined: 17 Aug 2008 Posts: 1569 Location: Geelong

So you want to find works created while the person is on drugs or...

jess_ · Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 7 Location: New South Wales

Oh no, not when the person is intoxicated, I'm looking for artworks like Brett Whiteley's "Art, Life and the other thing" - how the bamboo symbolised his battle with Heroin.

lisa_m · Joined: 24 Nov 2008 Posts: 222 Location: Queensland

Hmm not sure what you are looking for but some of Scott Redford's early work had themes of drug use - from memory it was more about prescription use? I am trying to find some links for you.

EDIT:http://www.artdes.monash.edu.au/globe/srtxt.html

about the 20th question down
on a second reading I don't know if this is such a good suggestion. He is using drugs in his paintings but again it sounds as if he is focusing something else in the context possibly?

biki · Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 450 Location: Byron Bay

like Steven Assael's early works?

http://www.stevenassael.com/