Selected Neuroscience Artworks by Adam Sprague






Neuroscience & Art
Artist Statement
My work draws from lucid dreams, recovered memories, and altered states. I see myself as a kind of spelunker, retrieving artifacts from the unknown spaces of my mind to offer new perspectives on emotion, memory, and consciousness. I am deeply interested in the overlap between art and science, especially how visual language can reflect the inner workings of the brain. Using painting as a foundation, I work freely in mixed media, digital tools, installation and more.
Alongside my studio practice, I create and curate projects that connect directly with neuroscience. My work translates complex neural and psychological processes into visual form, often engaging with scientists, researchers, and the public to bridge disciplines. Through both my art and curatorial efforts, I aim to illuminate the ways in which consciousness, memory, and perception construct our lived experience.
Mind's Eye
Mind’s Eye explores the dialogue and potential transformation that occurs when art and science unite. This exhibition features collaborative works from artists and scientists at Georgia State University, brought together by the Brains & Behavior ArtSci Match Program. Conceived by Neuroscience PhD student Hannah Lichtenstein, this initiative fostered cross-disciplinary partnerships that bridge fields ranging from neuroscience to studio art and computer science. The resulting interdisciplinary pieces—which illustrate, are inspired by, or reinterpret scientific research—demonstrate how the artwork and research mutually elevate one another.
- GSU News: Library Exhibit Explores Art and Science (Note: This article covers both 2024 and 2025 exhibitions.)
Neural Impressions
Neural Impressions showcases the confluence of visual arts and diverse fields of neuroscience—including neural imaging, visual perception, and psychedelic research—through the work of fifteen Georgia State University artists (students and faculty). Most pieces were created in collaboration with GSU scientists via the Brains & Behavior ArtSci Match Program, a cross-disciplinary initiative launched by Neuroscience PhD student Hannah Lichtenstein. The resulting artwork interprets and translates important GSU neuroscience research for the general public, highlighting the power of interdisciplinary collaboration.
View full list of neuroscience exhibitions curated by Adam Sprague
- 2025
- Mind’s Eye, Cocurator with Hannah Lichtenstein, Georgia State University, Library North, 2nd floor gallery, Atlanta, GA.
- Art/Sci Match artwork display, Cocurator with Hannah Lichtenstein, 2025 Brains and Behavior Retreat, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
- 2024
- Neural Impressions: Illuminating the Brain's Beauty through Creativity, Cocurator with Hannah Lichtenstein, Georgia State University, Library North, 2nd floor gallery, Atlanta, GA.
- Art/Sci Match artwork display, Cocurator with Hannah Lichtenstein, 2024 Brains and Behavior Retreat, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.