Since March 30, 1995, multimedia artist Bryan Lewis Saunders has done one self-portrait per day, every day. When that started to get boring, Saunders began taking drugs of all types to liven up the work, a process he says has left him with brain damage.
Saunders is still doing his self-portraits today, though he'll now only take drugs if they are administered by medical professionals for valid health issues. Regardless, the results of his endeavor are a fascinating glimpse into how different chemicals shape our perceptions of self. (above, Saunders on Xanax, Abilify, and Ativan)
Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, and Xanax
Absinthe
Adderall
Ambien
Buspar
Butalbital
Cocaine
Two bottles of cough syrup
Crystal meth
Dilaudid and morphine
Morphine
Huffed gasoline
Psilocybin mushrooms
Nitrous oxide
PCP
Marijuana
Marijuana brownies
Marijuana resin
Salvia
Ritalin
photos via Brian Lewis Saunders
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| Slideshow: This Is Your Artistic Brain on Drugs by Cord Jefferson |
Since March 30, 1995, multimedia artist Bryan Lewis Saunders has done one self-portrait per day, every day. When that started to get boring, Saunders began taking drugs of all types to liven up the work, a process he says has left him with brain damage.
Saunders is still doing his self-portraits today, though he'll now only take drugs if they are administered by medical professionals for valid health issues. Regardless, the results of his endeavor are a fascinating glimpse into how different chemicals shape our perceptions of self. (above, Saunders on Xanax, Abilify, and Ativan)
Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, and Xanax
Absinthe
Adderall
Ambien
Buspar
Butalbital
Cocaine
Two bottles of cough syrup
Crystal meth
Dilaudid and morphine
Morphine
Huffed gasoline
Psilocybin mushrooms
Nitrous oxide
PCP
Marijuana
Marijuana brownies
Marijuana resin
Salvia
Ritalin
