Artist's Statement
Building the project off of artwork I created in 2023, I wanted to
expand on the text I
used to describe ADHD and the common experiences people with ADHD have by making the artwork
interactive and giving context to each sticky note. Using multiple mediums to describe the sticky
note statements gave me the opportunity to paint a picture of ADHD that is qualitative,
quantitative, anecdotal, and artistic. The lack of linear structure also serves to describe the
scattered and overstimulating contents of many (maybe most) ADHD brains.
While I (a diagnosed ADHD brain) chose the sticky note labels, I consulted with other ADHD brains
for label accuracy. When creating descriptions, I combined some of my own artwork, research, or
experiences with different forms of media created by other ADHD brains to give a broader idea of the
varied experiences we each have. My goal was to make a fun, relatable, maybe slightly painful visual
of the experience of having ADHD and the cluttered, often disoragnized brain that comes with
it.
Any sticky notes with science-backed evidence gathered from the sources listed below.
Báez-Mendoza, R., & Schultz, W. (2013). The role of the striatum
in social behavior. Frontiers in neuroscience, 7, 233. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2013.00233
Faraone, S. V., & Larsson, H. (2019). Genetics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Molecular
psychiatry, 24(4), 562–575. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-018-0070-0
Gokcen, C., Kocak, N., & Pekgor, A. (2011). Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphisms in
children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. International journal of medical
sciences, 8(7), 523–528. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.8.523
Mehta, T.R., Monegro, A., Nene, Y. et al. Neurobiology of ADHD: A Review. Curr Dev Disord Rep 6, 235–240
(2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40474-019-00182-w
Unknown Interviewer, interview with Linda Roggli, PCC, ADDitude ADHD Experts, podcast audio, October 16,
2022, https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/effects-of-adhd-whole-life-body/.
Unknown Author. “Cerebellum.” Cleveland
Clinic. (2022): https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23418-cerebellum
Williams, Penny. “MTHFR: Another Piece of the
ADHD-Genetics Puzzle” ADDitude Magazine (2022): https://www.additudemag.com/mthfr-adhd-genetics-puzzle/.