Ballet On A BeachLimited edition print Paper Print 
by Ryan Louder

Signal Rating: 8/10 — Strong
Classification: Hallucinatory

This painting by Ryan Louder is part of a body of work shaped by his neurological condition — Narcolepsy with REM Intrusion Hallucinations, clinically confirmed via MSLT at Guy's Hospital, London. The work contains hallucinatory imagery — geometric form constants, phosphene-like patterns, and perceptual structures consistent with REM intrusion.

Neuroaesthetic markers identified: self-luminous forms; radiant boundary dissolution; figure levitation; tutu as luminous aureole; darkness as void ground

These markers are not deliberate artistic techniques but direct visual recordings of what REM intrusion hallucinations look like. The imagery emerges from neurological experience, not metaphor. Ryan has painted over 2,000 works, with over 1,000 originals sold. Each painting in this collection has been subjected to neuroaesthetic forensic analysis to identify and catalogue the perceptual phenomena present.

On blue-grey ground worked with vertical and diagonal strokes, a standing dancer extends both arms horizontally and lifts one leg in a high split. The figure is rendered in warm tan and ochre that reads as its own light source against the cool surround. The face is featureless — a pale oval. Arms extend to both canvas edges, the hands just arriving at the boundary before dissolving. The lifted leg reaches to the top-centre, ankle not fully resolved. No tutu is visible; the body reads as unadorned. The background marks move independently of the figure, creating a slight vibration between form and ground.

Materials used:

Oil paint

Details:

• Watercolour on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 22.86 x 30.48 x 1.78cm (unframed)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: People and portraits

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