brain canvases: audio description

Published: Aug. 4, 2023, 3:01 a.m.

b'(brain canvases) In collection we gestalt: A flock of birds in the wind A school of fish in the ocean Responding to water and wind Like minds moving in collection, together we gestalt\\n\\nA collection of 62 painted canvases.\\nEach is a cross-section of a human brain and shaped as such.\\nEach brain canvas is about half a metre in length and height.\\nThey hang on black netting on opposing walls within the rectangular gallery space, from floor to ceiling. \\nThe larger collection, with 52 brains, is on the right. It wraps around two walls.\\nThe smaller collection of 10 brains is on the left.\\nThe arrangement of all the brain canvases mimic a flock of birds mid-flight. \\nAll are lit from above by theatre lights. \\n\\nEach canvas is uniquely painted by individual artists in a sensory map style.\\nEach artist was encouraged to feel their sensations, imagined or real, and then invited to depict these in their own style. \\nThe brains are painted on raw gray linen, with a limited palette preferencing blue, orange, and flesh tones. \\nOccasional canvasses have a metallic shine, with the addition of gold, bronze, and silver leaf.'