As a renowned neurobiologist who ventured into the realm of aesthetics and how the brain processes art, Semir Zeki has drawn fire from a number of more conventionally oriented art writers and critics. When he speaks at TRAC2015 (a representational art conference that takes place November 1-4 in Ventura, California), he will face an audience more accustomed to the ideas of philosophers Kant and Hegel than assessments of their craft through the lens of cutting edge neuroscience. From his professor...
Beauty and the Brain: An Interview With the Father of Neuroesthetics, Semir Zeki -- Part One
The Huffington Post - 29 Sep 2015 21:00
As a renowned neurobiologist who ventured into the realm of aesthetics and how the brain processes art, Semir Zeki has drawn fire from a number of more conventionally oriented art writers and critics. When he speaks at TRAC2015 (a representational art conference that takes place November 1-4 in Ventura, California), he will face an audience more accustomed to the ideas of philosophers Kant and Hegel than assessments of their craft through the lens of cutting edge neuroscience. From his professor...
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