Abnormal Facial Recognition

As I am leaning further into my neurodivergent qualities and utilising them in my art practice either as process or visuals, I have found that abnormal facial recognition has been gradually developing. Distorting and altering the face is becoming more evident in my work, transitioning my drawings from being more traditional into images that have more abstract components.

At times, I cannot read a face making it difficult for me to see what is normally considered 'normal'. The structure of the face changes, morphing into something abnormal. The mouth can be stretched, an eye could be missing, or the features of the face get jumbled. The features of the face getting jumbled is what is becoming more apparent in my work.

While looking at the work of Laith McGregor and how he dirsupts traditional portraiture by putting emphasis on areas of his drawings or drawing a pattern over the top of a face, I started thinking about how I can implement those ideas into my own work.

Playing around with pattern as a form of disruption was interesting but I didn't quite feel like it was my work. I think it would be interesting to use his idea of disrupting traditional portraiture alongside a theme of abnormal facial recognition. Can I create a pattern out of this? Can I put emphasis on a single feature of the face? Can I utilise the colour ways that run through my work?