"fMRI" Acrylic Painting

With a background education in Neuroscience, anatomy, science, and medicine continue to inspire my artwork. My paintings merge science with art by re-presenting anatomy through stylized forms and hyper-saturated colors. These bright, clean paintings subvert traditional expectations of anatomical diagrams. "fMRI" is a 16"x20" acrylic painting that explores the visual language of medical imaging. I use brain scans - in this case functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) - to create a clean, colorful abstracted painting. As a previous neuroscience student, I find it fascinating to see the complexity and functionality of our brains reduced to the flat images of medical scans. I am extremely meticulous in my paintings, which is evident from the super crisp, clean lines and edges. I want my paintings to appear almost-digitally created even though they are done entirely by hand without the aid of tape or stencils. Color is also such a guiding force in my work, and this painting is no exception. The striking opaque colors are achieved through several coats of paint - because of this and my meticulous nature, my paintings take quite a long time. All paintings are little pieces of me. I am so passionate about what I do, and every piece shows this. Thank you for supporting my humble little dream and buying original art!