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DAY 79 | ARTISTIC ODDITIES |
Synesthesia and Art
SEE THE MUSIC AND HEAR THE PAINTING
What if every number had a specific color, or if months of the year were three-dimensional? What if certain sounds caused you to feel a certain temperature? You might suspect that this sort of experience would require a mind-altering substance or deep meditation. However, a small percentage of people actually have a neurological condition called “synesthesia” in which one sense (sight, sound, taste, touch, or smell) triggers a response in another unrelated sense.
The Part You Throw Away, a synesthesia-inspired painting by and courtesy of artist John Bramblitt ...
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