Issue 25 Can Van Gogh’s Artwork Go? How the Brain Understands Intended Motion in Paintings Imagine visiting New York and stopping by the illustrious Museum of Modern Art. It is difficult to visit without pausing to admire the acclaimed painting Starry Night by Van Gogh.
ddart Synesthete Refer to this video below for the artist's interpretation of their piece, or continue scrolling for a text version. My piece is called “Synesthete,” as in someone with synesthesia. Synesthesia
ddart Looking for the Found Refer to this video below for the artist's interpretation of their piece, or continue scrolling for a text version. “Looking for the Found” is a piece depicting the depressive psychological
ddart Cleared Tissue Refer to this video below for the artist's interpretation of their piece, or continue scrolling for a text version. I wanted to make something that cannot be recreated with the
Art Blind Mind's Eye Aphantasia is a neurological condition in which an individual lacks visual memory. They are unable to remember landscapes and scenes, but instead rely on verbal memory. This piece depicts how
Art LSD Fantasy This piece represents the potential hallucinations and euphoria that comes with taking LSD, along with the actual chemical structure of the molecule in the background. This piece was done digitally,
Art Dreamland This piece portrays the dream-state of an individual. The color palette and style of the piece is inspired by illustrations found in children’s books, and the piece was done
Art Intimacy This painting depicts the feelings of intimacy and love with the tight border, red/warm colors, and close framing of the subjects. This piece was done in watercolor and color
Art Pandemic Dreams Trauma and stress can impact an individual's sleep cycle, as well as their dreamscape. The pandemic was an extremely stressful and traumatic experience, so many people experienced changes to their
Art Brain/2nd Brain My piece is called Brain/2nd Brain and was done with procreate. I was inspired by the brain and gut interaction and how the gut has been referred to as
Art Illusion 2 I believe many plants in nature are similar in shape and appearance to human organs or human shadows. My inspiration comes from the veins of plants in nature. I felt
Art Illusion 1 I believe many plants in nature are similar in shape and appearance to human organs or human shadows. My inspiration comes from the veins of plants in nature. I felt
Art Control This piece is inspired by the harmful impact of chronic stress. It shows both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems in action, trying to take control over the human body
Art Tranquility A digital illustration of a young woman reading a book with a serene expression under a giant orange flower. From the book sprouts colorful flowers, with honeybees surrounding the flora.
Art 1959 Cats were once a popular model organism for studying vision and were used by Hubel and Wiesel to describe neurons of the visual cortex. 1959 was when the two published
Art NMDA Receptors - 2 Depicts how “neurons that fire together, wire together” using the example of Pavlov’s dog. Back to Gallery
Art Disappearance of Detail Depicts how visual memory exists on a spectrum; those with low visualization memory are unable to imagine small details. Back to Gallery
Art Lucid Dreaming - Dream State This series reminds me of my freshman fall quarter. It was the first time I worked with Grey Matters and I was inspired by all of the emotions I was
Art Lucid Dreaming This series reminds me of my freshman fall quarter. It was the first time I worked with Grey Matters and I was inspired by all of the emotions I was
Art Conscious Brain Surgery - 1 This series was done in Autodesk Sketchbook and portrayed elements of conscious brain surgery. Having surgery done while you're awake is a deeply terrifying experience and I wanted to highlight
Art Pollution Stress Pollution is not only muddying the air we breathe but has direct impacts on brain health. I wanted to portray the literal effects on the human body as well as
Art Pollution Hurts Pollution is not only muddying the air we breathe but has direct impacts on brain health. I wanted to portray the literal effects on the human body as well as
Art Brain and Lungs Pollution is not only muddying the air we breathe but has direct impacts on brain health. I wanted to portray the literal effects on the human body as well as
Art Stress in Action This is a rather informative diagram drawn in an artistic way. It shows how the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems effect major organs on the daily basis. Both systems are
