For the Zsunday at Stichting Z, I organised a exhibition and a program about art and neuroscience : june 5 2011.
An Afternoon about neoroscience, perception and art.
Can aesthetics exist without considering culture and civilization? What influence does our neuro-biological constellation have on the perception of beauty and art?
15:00 Introduction by moderator Saar Frieling and neuroscientist Tycho Hoogland
15:30 Presentation by Dr. Romke Rouw (Uva) about the neurological phenomenon synesthesia and it's relation to art.
16:30 Test yourself on synesthesia with Olympia Colizoli (PhD student in Brain and Cognition)
17:30 Artist talk by Mateusz Herczka about his work and 'artscience as a platform'
18:00 Simple Supper by Sadije, Linn and Sanne
20:00 Music performance by H-bar
With an exhibition of works by artist Jelle Ooijevaar and Sander van Heerde
Interviews and talks moderated by Saar Frieling.
The Zsunday's are made pssible by Stroom den Haag and Gemeente Den Haag.

Introduction Saar Frieling and Tycho Hoogland

Olympia Colizoli explains synesthesia to visitors.

Drawing by Ko de Kok
Artist talk by Mateusz Herzcka
Two works by Sander van Heerde (more info)
Photographer Jelle Ooijevaar interviewed by Saar Frieling
Music preformance by H-bar
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More on the topic of neuroscience and art, here
