Non-conscious states of mind and their role in visual art

Abstract

The topic of my dissertation focuses on the mystery of the most hidden parts of the human brain. The main purpose of the paper is to scrutinize the power of the invisible, non-conscious states of mind. By taking a deeper look at the Surrealism art movement and its main concepts, I explain how artists expressed their non-conscious states of mind within the creative expression. In the paper, I will also focus on David Lynch’s two films Blue Velvet and The Elephant Man, and through the films, I will illustrate how dreamlike states are created in the film medium. I will also refer to a couple of podcasts created by Thomas Miller titled Subconscious Mind Mastery, in order to present the power of the human subconscious mind in daily, casual situations. Next, I will present a number of scientific ideas on the function of non-conscious states of mind. In this section, I will explain the function of the human brain, its division into two hemispheres, where one sphere is responsible for logical thinking and the other for creative expression in our lives.