Methods in Madness

When an artist sets out to investigate the line between art and madness, he finds himself in a dangerous dance with existential questions:

Does it heal or harm us? 

Must artists suffer?

What’s the price of so-called “genius?”

Why create art? 

Methods in Madness is a theatrical experiment + autopsy + installation that aims to examine the creative process and correlations between mental health and artistry.  Helmed by multidisciplinary artist  and Flux Creative Partner Corey Allen—whose visual art and performances, inspired by the works of James Baldwin, Beauford Delaney, Nina Simone, and Julius Eastman, anchor the installation—Methods in Madness will evolved daily. Featuring interactive media, surprise guest respondents and select excerpts of Allen’s play Polly, a dumbshow for smart people desperate to survive the fallout, the experience invited audiences to interrogate the challenges of navigating an absurd world while considering their own artistic journeys. Originally co-produced with The Brick, Corey's Methods in Madness project continues, with art & audio design available to witness here.