Curved art in the real world: A psychological look at the art of Guillaume Bottazzi

 psychological look at the art of Guillaume Bottazzi by neuroscientists Helmut Leder & Marcos Nadal
©Guillaume Bottazzi

Before you continue reading this, please take a look at the space around you!

You are most likely indoors. How did we guess this? Well, today most people spend close to 90% of their life inside buildings. Moreover, it is also likely that most of the objects that surround you, and the elements that constitute the room you are in, are human-made, designed by a human creator. Have you ever thought about how these surroundings affect the ways you feel, think, and behave?
The artist Guillaume Bottazzi has devoted much of his work to actively designing aspects of the environment. He has achieved this not only by producing objects...