Curated by: Marisa Caichiolo
Presented by: UCLA Art I Sci Center

Octopus Brainstorming:Synesthesia is a performance/experience work created by Victoria Vesna in close collaboration with neuroscientist Mark Cohen. The work utilizes real-time EEG, brain waves, video, color, sound. They are exploring the possibilities of brain to brain communication. “These are part of the larger area of research into the physical associates of mental processes such as emotions and feeling,” says Caichiolo. “It has evolved since to include the idea of embodied intelligence in the form of an octopus crown worn by participants.”