Sciences, humanities and the arts approach the natural world and our experience of it from different perspectives. Although traditionally considered separate disciplines, the desire for more holistic understanding has intensified the exchange between them.

"Neuroesthetics" is one such node of interdisciplinary exchange, bridging various approaches to questions of art and human experience. From one side, rapid development in the neurosciences have produced an extensive database of insights that can further our understanding of both artistic appreciation and the processes of creativity. From the other, artists and those in the humanities continually engage with questions of experience, value and knowledge and their expertise is becoming increasingly relevant to scientific explorations aiming to understand these vital human characteristics.

 

The Berlin-based, European non-profit society "Association of Neuroesthetics e.V." has been founded to promote this exciting dialogue and lasting cooperation between the arts and the sciences.

Aims

To raise awareness of the value of this interdisciplinary approach through public events, to document its development, and to develop new formats for events combining artistic and scientific presentations.

To support development of innovative interdisciplinary projects and artworks.

To encourage fruitful interactions of the disciplines by acting as a platform for dialogue and linking artists, scientists and scholars.

To provide education about how the arts and the cognitive sciences can complement and contribute to each other.