Year: 2024

Medium: Acrylic and Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 24" x 36"

Our nervous system, like the cardiovascular system, innervates the entire body. Neurons relay touch (mechanosensory) information, but it’s the brain that processes and interprets it. 

Out of body occurrences, referred sensations or phantom limb experiences all result in the brain misattributing sensory information. While we commonly attribute hallucinations to be visual, tactile hallucinations can also occur as our brain convolutes information. 

The sensory nerves misaligned from the hand in this painting is a false narrative of why our sensations can be misleading.

Artist: Julia Licholai  (Website: www.paintbrains.com / Instagram: @paint.brains)

Julia Licholai paints brains while studying brains. Her work is largely influenced from her experience working in neuroscience laboratories for over a decade. Julia particularly enjoys creating neuroscience-inspired pieces.