This piece is 1/3 of the Portraying Perception collection. Through this project, I explore the neurological basis of self-identity: the way our brain integrates information from our life experiences and strengthens connections between neurons to create the memories we cherish so dearly — or cringe at.
 
The corpus callosum stretches across the midline of the brain, connecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres. It plays an important role in relaying information between the right and left brain, keeping our conscious and unconscious functions balanced as information passes through. Many body functions cross at the midline... most notoriously, motor control on the left side of the body is controlled by the right brain, vice versa. Yet the ballerina is as balanced, graceful, and dynamic as ever. The corpus callosum beautifully and elegantly balances inverted information to create a seamless unified experience.