A Taxonomy of Abstract Form Using Studies of Synesthesia and Hallucinations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10281069 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Betancourt (0000-0001-5775-1890, Michael Betancourt (artist, educator), 1230 22nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50311, U.S.A.,., corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-65 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leonardo (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0024-094X • E-ISSN: 1530-9282 |
| Publisher | MIT Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1162/leon.2007.40.1.59 |
| OpenAlex | W2112696006 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
The author proposes a taxonomy of abstract form anchored in an examination of the history and theory of synesthesia and abstract art. The foundations of this taxonomy lie in empirical psychological studies of “form-constants” found in cross-modal synesthetic visions and hallucinatory states, specifically the work of Heinrich Klüver in his examinations of mescaline and the mechanisms producing visual hallucinations. While the proposed taxonomy is limited only to synesthesia-inspired abstraction, it has suggestive possibilities when considered in relation to other forms of non-synesthetic abstraction such as Islamic Art, the geometric forms found on classical Greek vases, and other kinds of decorative abstract patterns
Abstraction · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Epistemology · Synesthesia · Taxonomy (biology) · Vision · Aesthetic Perception and Analysis · Color perception and design · Computer Science · Multisensory perception and integration · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2024 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |