La Trobe University, in collaboration with the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), has introduced a unique and interactive art experience as part of the gallery’s Friday Night summer series events (5 Feb – 24 April), and I was fortunate enough to be invited to the launch of this beautiful event.
I wore a wireless headset across my forehead which recorded my brainwave activity as I viewed four pieces of artwork (ie, two Andy Warhol and Ai Wei Wei). My brain waves (EEG) were translated into meaningful data; then recorded into a personalised Thoughtograph which allowed to me to see exactly how engaged my mind was to the art work. Mine looked like a butterfly…