Updates
Here, you'll find a collection of projects that explore the intersections of neuroscience, art, and creativity. From research articles to artistic collaborations and in-depth interviews, these works examine how science and art shape each other, offering perspectives on the mind, memory, and human experience.
Communication Arts Photography Annual
I'm pleased to share that one of the portraits from my project Mental Mapping: The Art of Exploring Connections has been selected for inclusion in the 66th Communication Arts Photography Annual, which will be published in the July/August 2025 issue.
Mental Mapping Selected for American Photography
I'm honored to share that one of the portraits from Mental Mapping: The Art of Exploring Connections has been Chosen for inclusion in the American Photography 41 online Archive, curated by AI-AP. The image was one of just 460 selected from over 7,000 submissions to receive jury recognition and will appear in The ARCHIVE.
Tools for Understanding and Remembering
This Roundtable discussion explores the intersections of neuroscience, art, artificial intelligence, and memory through a collaborative discussion featuring a choreographer, designer/artist, an environment and community organizer, and neuroscientists. The conversation highlights Joshua Sariñana's Mental Mapping project, which visualizes the connections between our internal cognitive networks and external environments by using photography, storytelling, and AI tools.
Mapping Pathways of Discovery: A conversation with Joshua Sariñana
The podcast episode of Culture Matters at the Urban Media Art studio features Joshua Sariñana discussing his project Mental Mapping: The Art of Exploring Connections, which bridges neuroscience, visual art, and AI to examine how individuals connect their internal experiences with their external environments.
Mental Mapping, Part of the {a} Temporal Exhibition
A piece from my Mental Mapping project, Jessica TranVo, was selected for inclusion in the juried exhibition {a}temporal, presented by the Cambridge Art Association at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery.
Artist of the Month, Somerville Arts Council
Joshua Sariñana, PhD, December’s Artist of the Month, is a neuroscientist-turned-artist whose work bridges the gap between cognition, space, and visual storytelling. With a background in neuroscience research at MIT, where he studied brain networks and memory, Sariñana integrates scientific principles into his artistic practice. Read the Interview