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Relating movements in aesthetic spaces: Immersing, distancing, and remembering
Sophie De Beukelaer1, Ruben Azevedo1, Manos Tsakiris2
1Warburg Institute, School of Advanced Study, University of London, London, United Kingdom.
Progress in Brain Research
|May 22, 2018
Summary
This study explores the aesthetic experience, proposing embodied simulation and associative processing as key mechanisms. These processes allow for immersion and distance, integrating art into memory networks for real-world impact.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Art History
- Neuroaesthetics
Background:
- Aby Warburg's concept of the aesthetic experience involves a dynamic mental movement.
- Understanding the cognitive mechanisms behind aesthetic engagement is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose embodied simulation and associative processing as mechanisms for Warburg's aesthetic experience.
- To explain how these mechanisms facilitate relating to art within aesthetic spaces.
- To investigate the role of associative processing in memory development and its real-world implications.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual framework development based on Warburg's theories.
- Integration of embodied simulation and associative processing models.
- Exploration of constructive memory processes in relation to art.
Main Results:
- Embodied simulation and associative processing are identified as constitutive mechanisms of the aesthetic experience.
- These mechanisms enable observers to immerse in and distance from artworks.
- Associative processing fosters constructive memory, integrating art into knowledge networks.
Conclusions:
- The proposed mechanisms provide a framework for understanding aesthetic engagement.
- Art integration into memory networks can influence future cognition, emotion, and behavior.
- This research bridges art theory with cognitive science for a deeper understanding of aesthetic impact.
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