PROCESSOS CRIATIVOS INDUZIDOS POR ENOC
Art&Sensorium April 9, 2025 Matheus Moura Silva
Non-ordinary states of consciousness (NOSC) such as those induced by ayahuasca, lucid dreams, and holotropic breathing do not increase creativity in the individual creator. Instead, they influence and assist the themes artists pursue, which can be mistaken for enhanced creativity and is better understood as a choice to follow a specific subject. This conclusion comes from a doctoral research project that analyzed comics by Moebius, Jim Woodring, Rick Veitch, Sergio Macedo, and Xalberto, along with the author's own prior work, using art-based research combined with autoethnography. As a poetic outcome, 16 collaborative comic stories were created within the scope of Visionary Art, and their creative processes were discussed in relation to cognitive processes and typical psychological states of NOSC.