12 february - 4 june 2025
Courtauld Gallery
This display celebrates the unique Mescaline Drawings by the Franco-Belgian poet and visual artist, Henri Michaux (1899-1984). In January 1955, as part of an experiment prompted by his publisher, Michaux tried the psychedelic drug mescaline, a product derived from the Mexican peyote cactus. The aim of the experiment was to investigate the effect of this type of non-addictive drug on the creative act. Michaux considered these experiences to be a portal into the inner workings of the mind... [continue reading]
