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To oblivion and beyond: art and science at the edge of consciousness
From William Blake’s vision of a soul leaving the body to Goshka Macuga’s creepy somnambulist, a new exhibition explores the mysteries of the mind – but are we any closer to finding the answers Descartes was seeking when he dissected a human brain more than 350 years ago?
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States of Mind: Tracing the Edges of Consciousness, exhibition review
From synaesthesia to sleepwalking, this thought-provoking show explores how the arts and sciences have tried to explain the truly mysterious state we call consciousness. By Ben Luke. [Autoplay] -
Review: States Of Mind Explores The Outer Reaches Of Consciousness
“The worst part about it is screaming and screaming and asking for help, but knowing no noise is coming out.” It's the most traumatic testimony we’ve ever heard from a stone pillar. This audio-visual exploration of sleep paralysis — built into a column — is one of several peculiar experiences… -
Exploring the puzzle of consciousness
The Wellcome Collection’s new exhibition States of Mind uses science and art to unravel mysteries from memory loss to sleepwalking. By Nicola Davis. (Jan. 24)
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