Showing the inner worlds of outsider creators

Art has transcended singular forms; and what vitality emerges when art liberates itself from traditional constraints.

From July 12 to Oct 12, the Power Station of Art in Shanghai, in collaboration with the Collection de l'Art Brut, Lausanne, Switzerland, is hosting A Walk on the Wild Side: Artworks from the Collection de l'Art Brut and Elsewhere — a showcase featuring 259 works by 52 artists that unravel the enigmas of Art Brut.

Coined by French artist Jean Dubuffet (1901-85), the concept of Art Brut encompasses works by self-taught artists operating beyond the confines of the conventional art world.