TED: Octopus Minds From Outer Space

This illustration was made for Anil Seth's article posted on TED's editorial site. The article is an exert from his book. "Aliens on Earth: What Octopus Minds Can Tell Us about Alien Consciousness" 

The visual language of this piece is meant to evoke an MRI while combining it with etherial qualities. of outer space. By replacing the brain with an octopus the viewer is able to correlate the concept and symbol of octopus minds and relate it to our own human perception.

Creative Role: Illustration, Animation