Abstract
Art is defined as expression or application of human creative skill and imagination producing works to be appreciated primarily for their aesthetic value or emotional power. This definition encompasses two very important elements—the creation and reception of art—and by doing so it establishes a link, a dialogue between the artist and spectator. From the evolutionary biological perspective, activities need to have an immediate or remote effect on the population through improving survival, gene selection, and environmental adjustment, and this includes art. It may serve as a universal means of communication bypassing time, cultural, ethnic, and social differences. The neurological mechanisms of both art production and appreciation are researched by neuroscientists and discussed both in terms of healthy brain biology and complex neuronal networking perspectives. In this paper, we describe folk art and the issue of symbolic archetypes in psychoanalytic thought as well as offer neuronal mechanisms for art by emphasizing mirror/neurons and the role they play in it.
Highlights
Art transmits a universal message that can be appreciated despite cultural, religious, and economic differences across time
The main question concerns the role of art from a biological perspective
We will focus on mirror neurons and the neuronal circuitry involved in the interaction between the artist and the viewer
Summary
Art transmits a universal message that can be appreciated despite cultural, religious, and economic differences across time. It has been attracting attention through generations and has served as a symbolic communicative system, a method of expression and abstracting. The main question concerns the role of art from a biological perspective. The other aspect is the neural circuitry and physiology underpinning this phenomenon. We will focus on mirror neurons and the neuronal circuitry involved in the interaction between the artist and the viewer
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