Neuroscience and art go hand in hand. The mind is the driving force behind art. The mind is used in art to alter our perception and stimulate a certain type of emotion. The brain is very intricate and complex and is composed of many different neurons and receptors. Neurologists Ramon y Cajal was very influential in the discovery and understand of the neurons and their role they had in the brain and the nervous system. Neurons can target sensory receptors to stimulate feeling and emotions. Art targets these neurons into generating an emotion that the artists tries to evoke.
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Artists leave most of their artwork up for interpretation. It visually allows for the person to interpret in any way they see fit. This is shown in the work of musicians such as Bob Marley. Bob Marley used his music to revolutionize a culture and he did so through his music which was used to garner emotion from his listeners. the brain is set up where different people see or hear art differently than the next.
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Dealing with conscience and sub-conscience as it pertains to the brain is something scientists and artists have still been dealing with. Artists are often inspired by the inter-workings of their dreams. Their is very little understanding of the science behind the conscience and dreams however we do know the large impact they do have in our lives. Artist, especially musicians use the conscience and dreams to drive and inspire their work everyday.
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5) “Externalism About Mental Content.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. University of Stanford, 17 Aug. 2010. Web. 16 May. 2015.
I thought your mention of Bob Marley's music was interesting, since music can absolutely be very connected to things like one's emotions at the time they are listening. If a musician or artist keeps this notion in mind while creating art, they will not only be able to understand that different people may have different reactions while viewing or listening to their work, but they are able to intentionally provoke these emotions as well.
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