CONNECTIONS
BRAIN
REACTION
DOPAMINE
a chemical produced in the brain that carries messages from nerve cells to other nerve cells or muscles.
PROCESSING
AMYGDALA
one of two areas in the brain, which are involved in processing emotions
BRAINWAVE
biology an electrical signal sent by your brain that can be recorded and measured
CONTROL
HEMISPHERE
one half of the brain, divided between left and right
INPUT
(psychology) information that your brain receives from your eyes, ears, or nerves
MESSAGE
a piece of information that your brain sends to or receives from part of your body
NERVE
one of the groups of fibres in your body that carry messages between your brain and the rest of your body, communicating pain, pressure, feelings of heat and cold etc
NEURON
a cell that sends messages to your brain and receives messages from your brain through electrical signals
SPINAL CORD
the inner part of your spine that contains nerves going from your brain to the other parts of your body
MENTALITY
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
BRAIN
MIND
that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
SYNAPSE
the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle
THERE ARE MANY WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BRAIN, HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLE:
LYMPH NODES
the source of lymph and lymphocytes
I LOOKED AT ARTIST/ARTWORK/CURATORIAL WORK THAT USE SIMILAR CONCEPTS; ART AND SCIENCE.
THE LINK I MAINLY FOCUSED ON WAS KEYWORDS AND GROUPING OF THE WORK SUCH AS BRAIN, CONNECTION, REACTION AND ETC.
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HYPHAE LAMP
By Jessica Rosenkrantz & Jesse Louis-Rosenberg
"The Hyphae lamp is a series of organic table lamps based on how veins form in leaves. Each lamp is a completely one-of-a-kind design 3D-printed in nylon plastic. The lamps are lit by eco-friendly LEDs and cast dramatic branching shadows on the wall and ceiling. Also available in black or as a pendant lamp."
"I believe curatorial work can have an experimental strategy, similar to my approach to the creation of artworks. When curating an exhibition I strive to express a concept through the selection of works and artists. Often, such concept is related to the exploration of new avenues in the visual art practices. Thus, I prefer not to be restricted to the field of art and biology, where I work as an artist, but rather to explore other creative avenues using different media in experimental arts.
I believe curatorial work can have an experimental strategy, similar to my approach to the creation of artworks. When curating an exhibition I strive to express a concept through the selection of works and artists. Often, such concept is related to the exploration of new avenues in the visual art practices. Thus, I prefer not to be restricted to the field of art and biology, where I work as an artist, but rather to explore other creative avenues using different media in experimental arts.
The experimental process leading to the development of an idea and its formalization using the most adequate medium is a key event. As a consequence, the hosting of residencies (frequently in collaboration with research institutions) is an important part of the curatorial process. On the same note, this process is usually an excellent trigger for a broad discussion across many disciplines such as art, science, sociology, philosophy, and ethics."
MENEZES CURATORIAL STATEMENT
FUNCTIONAL PORTRAITS
By Marta De Menezes
"In this work I have been using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the brain, in order to visualize the regions of the brain that are active while a given task is being performed. With this visual information it becomes possible to create portraits – functional portraits – where besides the physical appearance of the subject, the function of its brain while performing a chosen task is represented.
For example, I created a self-portrait incorporating images of my brain activity while drawing inside the fMRI scanner; a portrait of scientist Dr. Patricia Figueiredo allows the visualization of her brain activity while she was playing the piano."
THESE WORDS CAN BE CATEGORISED IN DIFFERENT GROUPS. USING THIS METHOD I LOOKED AT PROJECTS FROM ARTIST THAT SHARE SIMILAR THEMES.
LISTENING
POST
By Ben Rubin &
Mark Hansen
"In Listening Post, viewers are immersed in a sonification and visualization of thousands of simultaneous conversations happening on the internet at that moment in real-time. An arched wall of hundreds of small screens display ever-changing text in a cool glowing blue. Electronically-generated voices in both a pitched-monotone and natural-inflection sing out the text from every corner of the room singly, overlapping, or in strange harmonies. A clicking, as of thousands of fingers typing, accompanies displayed text. Sampled sounds and a dreamy dynamic musical composition episodically match the action of the screens."
(2002-2003)
(2001-2002)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) allows scientists to safely peer into the living, thinking human brain. A deep interest in biology and structure drew me to human MRI slices taken from the axial direction or horizontal to the upright body. In this work, I’ve merged MRI scans with clay because clay, like the brain, is plastic and malleable. Into slabs of clay I’ve pressed tools and gadgets from industry and technology and heightened these impressions with pigment. Once it is fired to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, the dented ceramic comes to resemble bio scapes marked by culture. The digital brain scans, combined with the scarred geologic material, become a metaphor for the plasticity and impressionability of mind.
Resonance Punctuated
(2017)
By Laura Jacobson
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