Bughouse
5 / 10
Despite the animated visuals, Bughouse lacks the exuberant theatricality one might expect from Clarke. Instead, the concept leans into the claustrophobia of the artist's life. Neil Patel's impressive production design offers a faithful recreation of Darger's cluttered apartment and studio (which may be viewed at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago), yet its slavish attention to veracity limits the expansiveness of the subject. (Faye Armon-Troncoso's set decoration and props, Christopher Akerlind's lighting, and Donna Zakowska costume design notably contribute to the hyperrealism.) Darger was noted for working on a grand scale, but here he is presented in miniature.
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