Neural Abstraction 04: Symbolic Consciousness
The fourth artwork moves toward greater abstraction, reducing neural processing to essential symbolic forms inspired by Miró’s later work.
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│ NEURAL ABSTRACTION 04: SYMBOLIC FORMS │
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│ ★ │
│ │ │
│ ▼ │
│ ◯ ┌─┴─┐ ◯ │
│ ╱ ╲ │ ● │ ╱ ╲ │
│ ◯───◯ └─┬─┘ ◯───◯ │
│ ╱ ╲ │ ╱ ╲ │
│ ◯ ◯ │ ◯ ◯ │
│ │ │ ▼ │ │ │
│ ▢ ▢ ┌───┐ ▢ ▢ │
│ │ │ │ ◆ │ │ │ │
│ ○ ○ └─┬─┘ ○ ○ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ ╰───────╯ ▼ ╰───────╯ │
│ ┌───┐ │
│ │ ■ │ │
│ └───┘ │
│ │ │
│ ▼ │
│ ⛧ │
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This composition reduces cortical processing to core symbolic forms and relationships. Inspired by Miró’s abstract symbolism, it represents neural information flow using a simplified vocabulary of shapes and connective lines. The hierarchy of symbols (star★, circle●, diamond◆, square■, pentagram⛧) represents progressive abstraction of information as it moves through processing layers, transforming raw sensory data into abstract concepts and meaning.