verticality
2013. 6'x6'. Map of the visual cortex area V1. Mirror tiles.
Comprehension of the visual world is a multi-step process in the brain, and the first step involves understanding the orientation of what we're seeing. Based off of a topographical view of a portion of the visual cortex, each mirror tile here represents neurons responding to only vertical stimuli. In a sense, the mirrors' reflection serves as a topographical interpretation of our vertical world.
Comprehension of the visual world is a multi-step process in the brain, and the first step involves understanding the orientation of what we're seeing. Based off of a topographical view of a portion of the visual cortex, each mirror tile here represents neurons responding to only vertical stimuli. In a sense, the mirrors' reflection serves as a topographical interpretation of our vertical world.
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