Scream (2017) Original Oil Painting by Ryan Louder

Signal Rating: 6/10 — Significant
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: unstable identities; figure-ground collapse — extreme upward tilt dissolves orientation; boundary dissolution at scalp

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.

Materials used:

Oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 73.66 x 99.06 x 2.54cm (unframed) / 73.66 x 99.06cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: People and portraits