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decision switches

It's better to make a mistake on Monday than a decision on Friday.
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Sometimes it is black and white, a fork in the road. Start or stop dangerous behaviour.
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Stay/Go, Good/Bad, Win/Lose.
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It could be life changing or insignificant, everyone has their own personal switches, decisions that have defined their lives. Now available for the first time to purchase onine.

Or if you prefer, you can now purchase your own Decision Switch hand painted by Charles Clapshaw.

Simply upload your decision(s) and receive a framed original artwork as a reminder - NQTD!

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*LIVE PORTRAITS

To be a WELL ROUNDED ARTIST, Charles self taught a technique to paint portraits, inspired by Warhol's screen prints but using newer methods and technologies.

For a very limited time, you can now purchase your own portrait by Charles Clapshaw.

Simply upload your photo and some details and receive a framed original artwork of you or one you love.

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Limited Edition archival prints on beautiful cotton rag or metallic gloss.

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Aspectrum is a creative attempt to explain life on a spectrum, an exploration of the experiences of autistic artist Charles Clapshaw

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1. spectrums

EVERY AUTIST'S SPECTRUM IS UNIQUE
I can understand how Autism can be difficult to understand as we present so differently.  To celebrate our diversity I created over 30 colour spectrums as well as some interactive bits and bobs...

>> Experience
2. sensitivities
#nofilter

running on sensory overload

You might have heard we are subjected to about 10,000 advertisements per day(!) - did you notice any of them?
 
Probably not as most people have a filter that disregards irrelevant stimulation.
 
However autists may feel everything and this includes our environment, bright colours, sound, shape, even touch.
 
The net effect of this is potential overload or exhaustion as our brains are quite busy processing *all of this all at once*.

3. social
#alone

people are SCARY

This is the hardest part of being Autistic for me.  Social interactions are mostly a mystery - I am sorry I have not contacted you but I do not know how - its a language I do not hear or retain.
 
Think of it like a library missing a few books.  Many an autist's social issues are due to not performing common social conventions. Also we often struggle with identifying feelings or emotions - 'how are you' is not so simple to answer.

4. existential
#neuroPsycholosophy

what is FOREST ANYWAY?

This is not from the DSM IV, but as this is all about my spectrum, it is pivotal. And also because this is how I learned about the world - Plato, Camus and Brett Easton Ellis were close guides during my early 20's.
 
However to save you from a trip to the library/Google/Chat GPT,  I can paraphrase to talk about theory of mind - the understanding of others perspective.  Or to be aware even of our own existence.
 
Adding to this is the concept of central coherence, the ability to derive meaning from a mass of details.  You have heard the saying 'can't see the forest for all the trees'?  
 
In my spectrum, its more a matter of seeing each tree and every detail, all at the same time.

A work in progress.

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<ASPECTRUMS>

Each and every autist (person with autism or autistic person) is unique, as is their environment and support. Everyday during the month of April I created a Spectrum, based on the previous and using a custom Standard Diffusion model <via DreamBooth and LastFastBen> in TouchDesigner and upscaled with Topaz AI.

Limited edition prints are available, printed on Hahnemuhle Cotton Rag 308gsm and for every print sold, Augmented Reality will be added for early supporters.

The Real unReality
CC_ASD
Two Aspectrums Two
Custom Portrait Composition
Four Aspectrums Two
Zoom | Meet
Sunrise Poolside
Sensory Puzzle IV
Two Aspectrums Three
Custom Decision Switch
Zazen
Four Aspectrums One
Art | Advertising
CC_2E
Four Aspectrums Three
Spectrums II
Sensory Puzzle II
Two Aspectrums One
Sensory Puzzle III
Sensory Puzzle I
Spectrums III
In | Out
Stay | Go