Color in the mind – From perception to art
From 21 – 23 September 2016, the Institute of Media Studies at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen and the Research Institute of Ophthalmology at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, together with the German Color Center e.V., are organizing the international conference Color in the Head – From Perception to Art.
The interdisciplinary conference combines lectures in four different sections on neurobiology and perception, nature and the living world, art and culture, and media and technology.
The aim is to make the diverse aspects of color visible. On the one hand, these are color perception, the correlating neuronal processes in humans and animals and the representation of color in the brain, including the formation of color preferences. On the other hand, the second focus deals with color in film, art, technology and design and shows outstanding examples of artistic and communicative expression with colors. In addition, new developments and technical innovations on the subject of color and light will be presented. Workshops and exhibitions, which complement the lecture program, take up the thematic areas and make the complexity of the topic of color tangible for the participants in direct application.
The international conference Color in Mind – From Perception to Art, which will take place on the 21st-23rd of September 2016 in Tübingen (Germany), is held by the Institute of Media Studies and the Research Institute for Ophthalmology of the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen together with the Deutsches Farbenzentrum e.V. (GERMAN COLOUR ASSOCIATION e.V.).
The interdisciplinary conference will present talks from four different areas: neurobiology and perception, nature and living environments, arts and culture, and media and technology.
The aim of the conference is to showcase the multiple and diverse aspects of the topic “Colour” from various perspectives and following a wide range of approaches. One focus includes color perception and its neuronal foundation in humans as well as animals, and the representation of color in the brain, including the development of color preferences. The other focus addresses color in movies, art and technology as well as design and will illustrate and examine outstanding examples of artistic use of and communicative expression through color.
Furthermore, new developments and technical innovations on the field of colour and light will be presented, while practical workshops and art exhibitions thematically complement the theoretical talks, giving participants the chance to dive even deeper into the complex world of colour.
Link to the conference program
