One of the earliest mentions of the “mind’s eye” is from Cicero, who referred to mentis oculi when he advocated the effective use of simile, observing that “the eyes of the mind are more easily directed to those objects we have seen than to those we have only heard.” Since the Roman orator “coined” the phrase, many--from philosophers to neuroscientists-- have continued to ponder the origins and the nature of those images formed in the human brain. This age-old mystery has recently been given visual expression by Bojana Ginn in an installation at Atlanta’s MOCAga. Trained as a medical doctor in Serbia but now a sculptor, Ginn brings together perspectives that sometimes diverge: that of both scientist and artist. To give form to her musings about human perception, Ginn relies on fiber and light, drawing attention to their almost indefinable interaction.
