Can Art Contribute to the Research on Multisensory Processes?
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Session Title:
- Interdisciplinary Collaborations for Better Understandings of Sentience
Presentation Title:
- Can Art Contribute to the Research on Multisensory Processes?
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Abstract:
Recently, we are experiencing a resurgence of interest on multisensoriality, both in science and art. There are so many perspectives and terminologies related to this subject that it is sometimes difficult to address it in a precise way. The aim of this article is to analyze such semantic problems and discuss the relation between scientific and artistic research on multisensory processes. This work proposes that artworks can contribute in its own way to the research developed in the sciences. Therefore, some key characteristics of both areas are briefly discussed, and an overview of some semantic issues and possible solutions is presented. Finally, three contemporary art study cases are introduced in order demonstrate how art can contribute to this research.
