Hippocampal Atrophy #08
Long‑term residence in “grey spaces” lacking natural elements and filled with repetitive geometric structures physically reduces the volume of the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus in the human brain.
Four Evidence Materials
Evidence Level：L0 Base Evidence
Work Overview
The work begins with evidence gathered from actual sites.
Through redrawing, masking, and collage, the image shifts from singular record to layered narrative.
The algorithm does not replace the author; it expands possibilities under authorial control.
The image ultimately returns to material scale and viewing conditions as a complete work.
Urban design does not just affect mood – it is reshaping our biological brains and reducing cognitive flexibility.
Field Evidence
Drawn from real sampling of urban surfaces, old photographs, object textures, and site light.
Hand Intervention
Overlaying, repainting, deleting, and renaming reactivate authorial judgment within the image.
Algorithmic Inference
The algorithm generates relationships and variants, but does not make the final judgment.
Material Return
The final output returns to paper, canvas, or panel, completing its material embodiment.
