Week 7 Assignment

The brain functions as the organ that perceives art, but it is nearly unheard of to actually categorize the brain itself as art.  John Hyamm describes the field as "near-aesthetics, which is the study of art by neuroscientists" (Queens.ox.ac.uk).  Those scientists explore images of the brain in search for art, taking a creative approach on the field of neuroscience.  This perception of human anatomy makes me realize that almost anything can be art.  Something as weird and ugly as the brain being perceived as art proves that art can be seen in nearly any form.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/23/greg-dunn_n_1534366.html

Pictured above, "Greg Dunn's neurons painted in Japanese sumi-e style" becomes a new type of art as he depicts neurons in a picture.  Dunn claims that his inspiration is actually, "frustration with European Renaissance period art" (Huffingtonpost.com).  

http://www.gregadunn.com/category/print-of-neuroscience-and-nature-art-by-greg-dunn/

Dunn takes the shapes of neurons and other anatomical brain parts, putting them on a canvas to portray his idea of art.  He wants to use these anatomical pieces to better understand the essence of medical fields in the art world.  The product evidently portrays beautiful artistic forms of the human brain.

http://www.gregadunn.com/category/print-of-neuroscience-and-nature-art-by-greg-dunn/

I personally believe that it is rather riveting that artists now take such scientific ideas and turn them into art.  Neuroscience proves as one of the most technologically advanced fields in society, so the idea of artwork in such a medium explores creativity to a whole new degree.  One must be gifted to even attempt the combination of these art and science pieces. (Oikos.org).

Sources:

Drake, John M. "Ecology, Cognition and Landscape: Linking Natural and Social Systems . Landscape Series, Volume 11. By Almo Farina . Dordrecht (The Netherlands) and New York: Springer. $129.00. Xi + 169 P.; Ill.; Index. ISBN: 978-90-481-3137-2 (hc); 978-90-481-3138-9 (eb). 2010." The Quarterly Review of Biology 87.1 (2012): 55-56. Web.

Frank, Priscilla. "Neuroscience Art: Greg Dunn's Neurons Painted In Japanese Sumi-e Style (PHOTOS, INTERVIEW)." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, n.d. Web. 14 May 2015. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/23/greg-dunn_n_1534366.html>.

"How Does the Brain Process Art?" Smithsonian. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May 2015. <http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-does-the-brain-process-art-80541420/?no-ist>.

"MIND AND NATURE by Gregory Bateson." MIND AND NATURE by Gregory Bateson. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May 2015. <http://www.oikos.org/mind&nature.htm>.

"Print | Greg Dunn Design." Greg Dunn Design. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May 2015. <http://www.gregadunn.com/category/print-of-neuroscience-and-nature-art-by-greg-dunn/>.