Synaesthesia and Art Synesthesia is a neurological occurrence

Synaesthesia and Art • Synesthesia is a neurological occurrence, where sensory modes merge. A synesthete's mind has the notable ability to 'taste' shapes, 'hear' colors, or 'feel' sounds. . Synaesthesia is often placed into two categories. One is two-sensory, the crossing of two senses, and the other multi-sensory, the crossing of three or more senses. Of these crossing of senses, sounds to colors is most commonly know from the two-sensory function. Where sound may be heard and color is represented in that form of sound. In this case the sense of sight and eye movement is known to be the manner in which the individual portrays the form of color in a particular sound, where as the images are seen outside of the individual. Eye movement will follow a systematic pattern of movement when the viewer scans an actual image or object, and when imaging the same image or object eye movement will follow a similar pattern to the fictional object. Individuals with synaesthesia will follow a related pattern of eye movement that is comparable to a vision that is not actually present. This depiction of data in which the cross between sight and sound can be portrayed in artwork.

Synaesthesia and Art • In the course of established artwork by individuals with synaesthesia, these artists try to convey their sensory input in the forms of paintings and sculptures to communicate their own experiences in a way that others may not be able to familiarize themselves with. Often when with the sound- sight synaesthesia a person who hears a particular sound will see a flash or streak of color in their line of vision, also experienced are objects of simple geometric shapes rather than objects of precise detail.

Synaesthesia and Art • As with the observation of hearing colors the sense of feel or the sensation of touch can turn visions of sight in different visual effects of colors and shapes.

Synaesthesia and Art • “I saw all my colors in spirit, before my eyes. Wild, almost crazy lines were sketched in front of me. ” Kandinsky

Synaesthesia and Art • Another form of the twosensory is touch to taste. Where a person may touch a smooth solid object and their senses refer to a particular taste such as mint.