AP Art Sustained Investigation
As an AP art student, I must create a body of work that explores a unique question I make. For my Sustained Investigation (SI) I will explore my question in a visual way through this series of 10 pieces. My question: How has my interest and love for the brain changed overtime? This is my question that will guide all my brainstorming, composition, and pieces. Along with the 10 pieces I create, I have also done a lot of brainstorming, adapting, and reflecting throughout these month which has all been documented.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been interested in how brains learn and process information. At the age of six, I distinctly remember watching Brain Games, a show that explored brain science through experiments, visual tricks, and puzzles. This sparked my interest in the brain and got me thinking about other ways the brain tricks ourselves and the different ways we process information.I was mesmerized at how easily brains could be deceived, which got me searching for strategies to get around my own learning disabilities. As I became more interested in the brain’s complexities, I looked for opportunities to better understand how our minds process information. I mentored a special needs choir, observed a speech pathologist, worked with the first neuroscientist to ever be hired by a museum, and interned at a school specializing in teaching children with learning disabilities. Throughout these experiences I was amazed to see how different each brain is and how our brains process information in so many ways. Starting at six years old watching Brain Games, I knew I wanted to learn more about the mind. I’ve seen firsthand how critical resources are for someone with a disability and how neuroscience can be used in multiple fields. Because of these experiences, I know I want to make an impact on children with disabilities and continue to learn about the brain throughout my college career. I wanted to explore how my love for the brain has changed/developed over the years as I continuously explored my passion.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been interested in how brains learn and process information. At the age of six, I distinctly remember watching Brain Games, a show that explored brain science through experiments, visual tricks, and puzzles. This sparked my interest in the brain and got me thinking about other ways the brain tricks ourselves and the different ways we process information.I was mesmerized at how easily brains could be deceived, which got me searching for strategies to get around my own learning disabilities. As I became more interested in the brain’s complexities, I looked for opportunities to better understand how our minds process information. I mentored a special needs choir, observed a speech pathologist, worked with the first neuroscientist to ever be hired by a museum, and interned at a school specializing in teaching children with learning disabilities. Throughout these experiences I was amazed to see how different each brain is and how our brains process information in so many ways. Starting at six years old watching Brain Games, I knew I wanted to learn more about the mind. I’ve seen firsthand how critical resources are for someone with a disability and how neuroscience can be used in multiple fields. Because of these experiences, I know I want to make an impact on children with disabilities and continue to learn about the brain throughout my college career. I wanted to explore how my love for the brain has changed/developed over the years as I continuously explored my passion.
The final 10 images are below
Brainstorming for the SI