Bridging the Gap Between Contemporary Art and Neuroscience: A Crossover
Introduction
As Ph.D. P. Cavanagh claimed in one of his papers, «Paintings and drawings are a 40,000-year record of experiments in visual neuroscience.» Throughout its history, art has found in science a source of inspiration. From Surrealism to Art Brut or the most recent Neuroart, many artists have been influenced by neurology and neuropsychiatry advances. Likewise, neuroscience has used art not only as a research topic but also as a way to represent many of its findings. Leonardo Da Vinci or Ramon y Cajal showed us the beauty of the brain with a strong reliance on visual representation…
Surrealism
Linking surrealism with neuroscience may appear to be a formidable endeavor. The potency of the unconscious, championed by this artistic movement, encounters the realm of science and the rational outlook on life…
LSD art
Rarely in the annals of human history has the discovery of a medicinal concoction held such a significant influence over the sphere of audio-visual culture, as is evident with LSD…
The intersection of Art and mind
Throughout the 20th century, most art movements and trends were accompanied by manifestos or foundational texts. The unique aspect of Art Brut, named after French artist Jean Dubuffet, lies in its foundational source – a medical publication…
Monomania
By the end of 1821, Théodore Géricault found himself enjoying the success achieved by his renowned masterpiece, «The Raft of the Medusa» (1819). However, fame and fortune don’t always go hand in hand…
Funding and Author Contribution
This work was supported by FENS under the History Line Project initiative. The texts and the website have been developed by Erik Aostri. All rights reserved.