Thought Experiment 5
This NFT collection stems from an idea that a bridge can be created between art and science. The collection is comprised of 7 unique AI generated NFT images that are an abstract version of the clinical literature. The focus of this collection is around the disease Autism.
LA.TE5.AUD.D1 - Spectral Architecture
This abstract artwork unfolds as a chromatic constellation—circles, arcs, and angled bands suspended in harmonic dissonance. These fields pulse and collide, evoking the sensory hypersensitivity and cognitive fragmentation often experienced in autism. Across this terrain, geometric clusters shimmer in partial symmetry—gridlines fracture, recede, and reform—mirroring genetic deletions and duplications (15q11.2, 16p11.2) that underlie clinical variability. Form becomes both metaphor and mutation: a spiraling thread of line work traces the diagnostic journey, winding through zones of clarity and ambiguity. Subtle tremors in the surface texture suggest mitochondrial dysfunction—unseen yet pervasive—while nodes of color intensity represent epigenetic inflection points, where environment intersects with inheritance. Rhythmic repetition—spirals, mirrored glyphs, vibrating lattices—evokes stimming and behavioral self-regulation, rituals of order in a world of sensory disorder. The spatial logic is non-linear: certain patterns emerge only on delayed viewing, mimicking the belated recognition and diagnostic overshadowing that characterize many autism journeys. This piece hovers between interpretation and abstraction, encoding the emotional terrain of ASD—its diagnostic opacity, neurodiverse expressivity, and the quiet urgency of personalized care.
LA_by_Koba
Original artwork by Ross Prior, inspired by and derived from: Genovese, A., & Butler, M.G. (2023). The Autism Spectrum: Behavioral, Psychiatric and Genetic Associations. Genes, 14(3), 677. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14030677. Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. All creative elements and visual interpretations are the original work of Ross Prior, reflecting a conceptual reinterpretation of the complexities explored in the source article. The authors and publisher are not affiliated with or endorsing this artwork.
LA.TE5.AUD.D2 - Fragments Toward Clarity
This abstract composition evokes the diagnostic labyrinth and therapeutic ambiguity surrounding dietary interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. At first glance, the canvas feels turbulent-streaked with kinetic lines and dissonant textures, capturing the neural overactivity and sensory complexity of ASD. Layered beneath these chaotic motions are spectral inscriptions, neither fully linguistic nor entirely symbolic-echoes of ancestral healing and embodied discomfort, referencing the gut-brain entanglement. Amid the fragmentation, certain forms emerge-ghosted leaves, rhythmic waves, spatial grids-offering glimpses of coherence, resilience, and emergent order. The image resists resolution. Instead, it inhabits a threshold: between science and subjectivity, symptom and system, intervention and interpretation. It mirrors the child’s journey through trial diets and the caregiver’s search for clarity. Each mark whispers of uncertainty, but also of intricate response-personal, hidden, and unfolding.
LA_by_Koba
Original artwork by Ross Prior, inspired by and derived from: Yu, Y., Huang, J., Chen, X., Fu, J., Wang, X., Pu, L., Gu, C., & Cai, C. (2022). Efficacy and Safety of Diet Therapies in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Neurology, 13, 844117. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2022.844117. Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. All creative elements, symbolic structures, stylistic interpretations, and conceptual transformations within this artwork are the original work of Ross Prior. The piece represents an independent artistic exploration of the clinical themes, methodological complexities, and human dimensions discussed in the source article. The authors and publisher are not affiliated with or endorsing this artwork, and no clinical conclusions should be inferred from its abstract visual reinterpretation.
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