On the Origin of Art

MONA 5th November 2016 - 17th April 2017

Our new artwork 440Hz is on display at the current MONA exhibition 'On the Origin of Art'. Four prominent scientists were asked the question 'we need art, but what for?' and collaborated with artists to try and find the answer. Evolutionary neurobiologist and cognitive scientist Mark Changizi partnered with UVA in an exploration of the relationship between human movement, sound and the environment .

440Hz is one of nine new commissions have been created for the exhibition which includes more than 230 objects from 35 countries, spanning millennia and cultures with artworks by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Jeff Koons, Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Bridget Riley, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Georgia O’Keeffe, Mat Collishaw, Andy Goldsworthy and Cindy Sherman to name a few.

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