soul flutter
When the butterflies of the soul flutter their wings-LABoral
LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial, a multidisciplinary institution that promotes access to transversal forms of knowledge and creative use of new technologies, presents When the butterflies of the soul flutter their wings with the idea of providing space to one of the most explored fields of research in the current cultural scenario. Opened on December 11th, 2020 and running until April 24th, 2021, the exhibition curated by Karin Ohlenschläger investigates the world of neuroscience and artificial intelligence, converging upon the possibilities these two domains can bring to the surface through a mutual feeding. The show revolves around the brain's interest and functioning, aiming to map human cognitive processes to support the latest technological tools and developments. Which potential lies within artworks based on neuro-technology and robotics, what art can suggest about the perceptual sphere shaping the mechanisms of our mind, and how artistic creation with AI can contribute to a more in-depth discernment of our psychic, emotional and intellectual dimensions, are the main queries enlivening the exhibition. Specifically, at the heart of the project is a reflection on neurons, poetically defined by the neuroscientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal as the soul's mysterious butterflies.