honorable mention
Joshua Sarinana united states
title
Prosopagnosia
As a neuroscientist I know that memories are inaccurate. Whenever a memory is recalled it is changed. Brain regions become reactivated when a meaningful cue (e.g., the smell of a loved ones t-shirt, a melancholy song, a picture of a childhood friend ) presents itself. The reactivated brain become susceptible to change for a short time, allowing new information or feelings to be inserted and integrated into our past experiences or potentially peeled away from psychological access.
Using imagery to ignite feelings that are difficult to address may provide nostalgic relief as we grow, age, and confront the trials and tribulations that are inherent to connecting with others.
Sariñana has had a solo exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Photography, shown at the Houston Center for Photography, Photoville, and the Center for Fine Art Photography.
His work has been recognized by the Sony World Photography Awards, Communication Arts, PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, and the Head On Photo Awards. His work has been published in Silvershotz Magazine, Monovisions Magazine, Better Photography Magazine, and ScieArt Magazine. He is also the recipient of a Council for Arts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Grant. In addition, Sariñana's work has been featured on The Guardian, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and Time. One of his images was also licensed for an iPhone 6 commercial ad.
Sariñana has published several articles on the intersection of photography, neuroscience including in the photography periodicals Don’t Take Pictures and The Smart View. He has also been interviewed by several influential photography blogs as well as Vice Magazine. Sariñana currently resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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entry description
Using the circular frame I telescope back in time to reconcile distinct representations of past and present self. These images were captured during the struggles of early adulthood highlighting moments of love, wonder, and isolation.As a neuroscientist I know that memories are inaccurate. Whenever a memory is recalled it is changed. Brain regions become reactivated when a meaningful cue (e.g., the smell of a loved ones t-shirt, a melancholy song, a picture of a childhood friend ) presents itself. The reactivated brain become susceptible to change for a short time, allowing new information or feelings to be inserted and integrated into our past experiences or potentially peeled away from psychological access.
Using imagery to ignite feelings that are difficult to address may provide nostalgic relief as we grow, age, and confront the trials and tribulations that are inherent to connecting with others.
about the photographer
Dr. Joshua Sariñana was born in San José, California. He obtained his neuroscience degrees at the University of California, Los Angeles and in a Nobel Prize winning lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After MIT, Sariñana became a research fellow at Harvard Medical School where he studied the computational processing of spatial navigation. Sariñana is currently a fine arts photographer and writer.Sariñana has had a solo exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Photography, shown at the Houston Center for Photography, Photoville, and the Center for Fine Art Photography.
His work has been recognized by the Sony World Photography Awards, Communication Arts, PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, and the Head On Photo Awards. His work has been published in Silvershotz Magazine, Monovisions Magazine, Better Photography Magazine, and ScieArt Magazine. He is also the recipient of a Council for Arts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Grant. In addition, Sariñana's work has been featured on The Guardian, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and Time. One of his images was also licensed for an iPhone 6 commercial ad.
Sariñana has published several articles on the intersection of photography, neuroscience including in the photography periodicals Don’t Take Pictures and The Smart View. He has also been interviewed by several influential photography blogs as well as Vice Magazine. Sariñana currently resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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