BRAVO (Bureau des regroupements des artistes visuels de l’Ontario) will present ART: Between Emotions and Languages, a symposium on the exciting topic of the neuroscience of art and creativity at the the Université de l’Ontario français in Toronto. This multidisciplinary and bilingual symposium will be offered in a hybrid format (in-person and virtual mode).
Three days of conferences, nine internationally renowned speakers (including the eminent French neurobiologist Jean-Pierre Changeux, the great Canadian philosopher Jean Grondin and the great neuropsychologist Isabelle Peretz), artistic performances and a grand closing evening will celebrate the arts in Ontario. All details at https://art-entre-emotions-et-langues.com/art-between-emotions-languages/
As a cultural partner of the event, the OAA offers its members a 33% discount on the ticket price. Register now and use the promo code BRAVOCULTURE2022!
April 6, 2022 (9:00 )
The brain, emotions and visual arts
Prof. Jean-Pierre Changeux
CNRS et Collège de France, Paris, France
The work of art is a cerebral production engaged in a kind of social communication, distinct and complementary to language. It intervenes mainly in the sharing of emotional states and is subject to constraints, which are those of the rules of art. How can the visual artist maximize the impact of his work on the viewer?
In French with simultaneous translation to English
April 6, 2022 (11:00)
Emotions, culture and aesthetic response
Gerald Cupchik
University of Toronto, Canada
The depth of the aesthetic experience reflects the quality of the interaction that results from an encounter between either an artist or a beholder and a a work of art. It involves a balance between familiar themes or qualities (mimesis) and personal meanings (spirit resonance). To what extent are our judgments of quality integrated with our lives and feelings?
In English
April 7, 2022 (9:00 )
Fostering Creativity: Insights from Neuroscience
Prof. Oshin Vartanian
University of Toronto, Canada
There is growing evidence from neuroimaging to suggest that creativity emerges from the dynamic interaction of large-scale networks in the brain − each of which supports a different mode of thinking. Can artists develop the ability to shift between these modes of thinking to boost the generation of novel ideas?
In English