Curatorial Statement
With new technologies of the 21st century, science exposed a deeper mental reality and proved that human behavior is the product of an endless stream of perceptions, feelings, and thoughts, at both the conscious and unconscious levels. Even with technologies today that allow for an empirical observation of the mind, reality itself is still debated. As in Gestalt Theory, the brain completes external imagery the eye cannot produce—all done at an unconscious level. If a central function of the unconscious is to fill in the blanks in order to construct a useful picture of reality, how does this affect our understanding of the world? “The New Unconscious” explores how human behavior is dually dictated by the conscious and unconscious mind.
About the Exhibition
“The New Unconscious” will begin as a virtual exhibition on http://www.sciartcenter.org/">www.sciartcenter.org. A new page on the website will be created, and will feature:
a. 1-5 images of each artist’s work along with a
b. 1 paragraph artist statement
c. Link to Resume/CV
d. Links to social media pages and websites
A feature article written by curator Danielle Kalamaras will be published in the October 2015 issue of SciArt in America. Artists will also be featured in articles published on the SciArt in America blog. An opening party celebrating the virtual exhibition and the artists will be held June 17th, 2015, location TBD in New York City. Images of chosen artworks will be projected onto a large screen during the opening.
A group of artists from the virtual exhibition will be selected to participate in a pop-up exhibition in the fall of 2015. All information regarding the gallery exhibition is to-be-determined. Representation in the virtual exhibition does not guarantee acceptance into the gallery exhibition.
HOW TO APPLY:
Visit http://www.sciartcenter.org/the-new-unconscious.html">http://www.sciartcenter.org/the-new-unconscious.html for submission requirements and entry form
DEADLINE:
All entries must be received by June 1, 2015, 11:59pm EST, no exceptions.
Please email submissions to: events@sciartcenter.org with the Subject line “The New Unconscious submission by YOUR NAME”