The Brilliance of Imagination

You might not consider Einstein as someone who values imagination over logic, not initially. But science is as much about imagination as logic. Science is about possibilities and the only way to come up with the suppositions and theories that are tested through science is by using the imagination. Einstein was famous for his thought experiments, a process in which one goes through a process by imagining the steps and the consequences of each as a method for determining the legitimacy of an idea. It is an imagination experiment.

How is this relevant to you and your art? When you design a piece of art, it is really a thought experiment. You imagine what it might look like, what components it would need, what steps you need to take  and you determine the likelihood of being able to create it as you see it in your mind. Einstein’s saying becomes particularly relevant at this point … lean on your imagination more than your logic as you think through what you create. Logic will only take you so far. Imagination will take you to places you, well, didn’t imagine you could go.