A painter uses art to explore memory, PTSD, and breakthroughs in neuroscience
Painter Viviane Silvera uses 30,000 hand-painted stills to explore memory, PTSD, and breakthroughs in neuroscience. Animation of her paintings combined with narration based on research by Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel and other scientists offers a visualization of the brain’s process of forming, altering and storing memories. The film visualizes how the unconscious and the conscious brain heals trauma.
See Memory explores the impact of ordinary and traumatic memories on our lives, showing how they exist differently in the brain and examining therapeutic methods that help people process and heal from painful experiences. The film redefines our relationship with memory, providing viewers with tools for understanding mental health, fostering empathy, and offering a potentially life-changing perspective on resilience and recovery.
With 320 million people worldwide suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and countless others navigating the effects of memory, See Memory holds universal appeal, offering viewers a unique experience that blends compelling visuals and transformative storytelling.