The Science of Beauty: How Art Generates, Expands and Alters Consciousness. Neuroaesthetic

From the first artistic manifestations in prehistory to the complex expressions of contemporary art, humanity has used art as a form of communication, exploration, and transformation of consciousness. Art not only represents reality, but amplifies it, providing societies with a means to transmit knowledge, emotions, and expanded states of consciousness.

Neuroscience, through neuroaesthetics, has shown that aesthetic experience is not simply a subjective pleasure, but a process deeply rooted in our biology. Studies have revealed that interaction with art stimulates neural networks that go beyond mere visual recognition, activating cognitive processes related to memory, creativity, and the perception of time and space.

This conference will explore how art, since prehistoric times, has been an engine of transformation, not only at an individual level but also collectively, allowing the expansion of consciousness and the evolution of human perception. We will look at how figures such as Leonardo da Vinci, Gaudí and Picasso have challenged the limits of perception, and how science has begun to understand the impact these artistic expressions have on our brains.