Fine Art nominee

The Stata Center, designed by Frank Gehry, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is seemingly alive. Because of the reflective and angular elements of this structure are sharp, definitive, and convoluted, the building’s image can change moment-to-moment. Incredible swaths of shadows border intense reflections of the sun as it peaks out from the clouds. Details, unnoticeable on bright days, become apparent when overcast. As the seasons cycle, the angle of light redefines the contours of the Stata Center. Indeed, this structure exhibits a rhythmicity that is inherent to biological forms as if though it were breathing, following seasonal cycles, and reflecting the moods of those admiring or admonishing it.

Joshua Sariñana, PhD, explores the connections between the brain, art, and technology within a humanities framework, earning his neuroscience degrees from UCLA and MIT. His work seeks to blend and expand on these disciplines into new and dynamic interactions. His projects start with concepts informed by network theories, guiding and shaping his endeavors in art, science, and community engagement. He has been awarded multiple grants, including from the Massachusetts Arts Council and the Council for the Arts at MIT for his projects. Sariñana’s photography captures the transformation of mental representations, showcased in exhibitions, including at Aperture Gallery, FOCUS photo l.a., Photoville, and the Griffin Museum of Photography. He has also had solo exhibitions for his series Prosopagnosia, Image of Structure, and Mental Mapping. He has received accolades from the Sony World Photography Awards, Photolucida Critical Mass, and Latin American Fotografía, Sariñana’s photographic work has been featured by Apple and periodicals such as Black & White Magazine, Silvershotz, and BETA developments in photography. Sariñana is also a communications specialist, contributing to publications such as WIRED Magazine and MIT Technology Review and sharing his expertise with the Museum of Science, Boston, and for the Neurohumanities series at Trinity College, Dublin.