Synaesthesia, key role of connection between visual art, music and human emotion/consciousness

　　联觉：连接视觉艺术、音乐和情感意识的关键角色

　　Abstract摘要：

　　Synaesthesia is a condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces photisms, i.e. mental percepts of colors. And this concept was well known since Greek Time. In China art history, one of earliest example was in Kizil Grottoes (克孜尔石窟) in Xin Jiang Provence where wall painting as celestial place musician described in Kumarajiva’s works (344-413 A,D,). For recent science research study, it is becoming hot topic as it related of creation of human being…etc.

　　联觉是各种感觉之间产生相互作用的心理现象，即对一种感官的刺激作用触发另一种感觉的现象，在心理学上被称为“联觉”现象。最常见的联觉是“色-听”联觉。这种概念早在古希腊时期就有所研究。在中国艺术史，一个最早的例证就是在新疆的克孜尔石窟那些描绘天堂景象的天宫乐伎图壁画，这在鸠摩罗什高僧（344-413 A.D.）著作中有所记载。在近年来的科学研究中，联觉现象成为关注热点，因为这和人类的起源有着密切的联系。

　　"Sense transfer” is one of most natural elements for all human artistic forms of creation, from visual art, music to stage performance art. Many evidences were found through art history. But how does it work and how does it become a common emotion among the audience?

　　“感觉的转移”是人们从事艺术创作中所采用的一种基本要素之一，从视觉艺术，到音乐、到舞台艺术。许多这方面的大量例证在艺术史上可以找到。但其中的机制是怎样的，如何从艺术家的作品呈现到感动观众？

　　This study is shown certain basic rule to follow but with conditions or constrains in anyway. Synaesthesia is the key between music, painting, and human emotion /consciousness.

　　本研究介绍了其中可遵循的某些基本规律及其条件和限制。联觉：连接视觉艺术、音乐和情感意识的关键角色。

　　Event / Scene consciousness

　　Visual memory VS Melody, Rhythm, timbre, dynamics

　　Color memory VS Tonality, Harmony, Timbre, dynamics

　　Emotion, VS Color, Line or Space form , VS Tonality, Tempo, Timbre

　　场景、事件的意识

　　视觉记忆 VS 旋律、节奏、音色、力度

　　色彩记忆 VS 调性、和声、音色、力度

　　情感 VS 色彩、线条、形与空间， VS 调性、速度、音色

　　Despite of individual response might be different (life experience, nation or culture different), common sense for art is well understood. However, slight difference for painting or music performance and condition (instrument or theater condition for sound transfer…etc.) will strongly impact audience synaesthetic response as a result.

　　尽管个体的反应可能不同（生活经验、民族文化），但对艺术的共通的感受是可以理解的。但如果在绘画或音乐演奏的轻微不同，或场所条件的不同（乐器、剧院条件声音传播等等），这会强烈地影响观众的联觉反应，产生截然不同的结果。

　　Through author’s own painting practice, as well as examples from other artists and musicians, case studies were made extensively. It was further suggested to develop a kind of database by collecting synaesthetic examples. It will help not only artist or musician for their creative work but also for future development of artificial intelligence for life and technology with such input.

　　通过作者自己的绘画实践，包括研究其他艺术家音乐家的作品，在这方面开展了较为广泛的案例分析。 在此，进一步建议发展一种音画艺术联觉的数据库，这不仅促进艺术家的艺术创作，而且为未来的人工智能、为我们的生活带来新变革。

　　个人简介：

　　XIONG Ninghui, Painter, Beijing Artists Association Member

　　His oil painting works were selected and exhibited in many national fine art exhibitions with awards including 13th China Art Exposition with Gold Metal.

　　To paint music is always his theme of works. In these years, extensive study for the relation between painting and music was made while practice painting for him. Lectures for “Music & Painting Synaesthesia，Emotion, Improvisation” were presented in universities as well as in theatres in China since 2008.

　　熊宁辉：油画家，北京美术家协会会员

　　他的油画作品曾多次入选全国性美展并获奖，第十三届中国艺术博览会金奖。

　　他常以音乐为绘画创作主题，从分析个人心理感受和联觉现象入手，强调音乐对画面表现的导向性和激励性。自2008年，他先后在各大剧院、高校举办了《画出你心中的音乐》系列讲座（探索音乐的画面感、音画联觉与情感表现、音画联觉与创意思维、音画联觉与即兴绘画），开展音画联觉的学术交流活动。

作者：熊宁辉