Affect, Intimacy and Ecology of Mind in Neurofeedback Art (Routledge Research in Art History)

This book charts the history of neurofeedback art from the mid-1960s to the present.It examines how artists have paired electroencephalography (EEG) brainwave readings with fluctuating sounds, lights, or images to reveal the embodied and relational nature of the mind. Offering a comprehensive exploration of performances and participatory installations based on neurofeedback technology, the volume investigates emotionally charged aesthetic scenarios which invite reflection on telepathic communication, body-mind balance, and the entanglement of material, social, and cultural factors shaping consciousness.The analysis uncovers the porosity and malleability of our nervous systems while drawing critical attention to questions of individual agency over brainwave rhythms in an age of cognitive optimization and commodified brain data.By examining these artworks, readers gain insight into the need for an ecology of the embodied mind-one that accounts for interpersonal relations and balanced env