Creative Outputs Creative Inputs Exhibition

An art exhibition presented by NOI for the duration of the conference.

The idea of COCI was hatched as a means of presenting another angle for delegates to access some very intimate and internal representations of pain and perception. Brains and bodies offer unlimited visual opportunities – art can capture the essence of pain, perception, cathartic expression, plumbing the depths of despair and angst; it can put a face to fear or a sound to anger. The arts offer descriptive and communicative perspectives where artists can take viewers on a journey to places that are not otherwise accessible – even to themselves- and for clinicians this can be an opportunity to better understand and connect with their patients.

This neuroscience festival offers a perfect opportunity for two way communication between artist (and/or sometimes patient) and audience. Firstly, for the artist to represent their inner explorations publicly for viewers. We also hope that the viewer will connect somehow with these works, bringing their own experiences to what's in front of them and inspiring new personal cognitive and emotional neurosignatures.

Local South Australian and Australian artists are strongly represented, because another intention of ours was to mine the rich artistic veins of our local community. The artists' narratives will stand alongside the works in most cases –creating an opportunity to take the viewer further into their journey and potentially making it a more enriching and therapeutic experience for both artist and viewer, whilst adding another textural dimension to the conference.

So far we've gathered some stellar works which we can only hint at for now- for the full experience you'll have to just wait and see!

Some examples of Images of Pain and Brain in Nottingham, 2010.

COCI Art organiser

Juliet Gore | NOI
E: juliet@noigroup.com
T: +61 (0)8 8211 6388