Abstract
Artists such as Duchamp and Balla tried to portray moving objects on static canvases by superimposing snapshots of moving objects. Previously, our group showed the influence of prior experience on brain responses within a motion-sensitive area MT+ to abstract paintings with or without implied motion (Kim and Blake, 2007 Spatial Vision20 545–560). In the present study, we went further to investigate whether the differential MT+ activation between observers is originated from differential eye movement patterns. This hypothesis is not far-fetched since previous studies have shown that the way artistic experts view abstract paintings is different from that of naive observers (Vogt and Magnussen, 2007 Perception36 91–100). Methods: 2 groups of observers (expert in art vs. naive) were tested. 2 abstract paintings with implied motion (‘Nude descending a staircase No. 2’ and ‘Girl running on a balcony’), 2 abstract paintings without implied motion (‘Park bei Lu’ and ‘Composition No. II’), and 2 chronophotographs ...
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