Mind-Building Sculpture: Forging Thought Through Form Bensandy Ozokeraha, Akpowowo mind-building psychological contemporary beliefs perceptions emotions and introspections cognitive classical intellectual aesthetics mind and neuroscience This article explores the concept of mind-building sculpture—a sculptural approach that transcends aesthetics and function to engage with the intellectual, emotional, and psychological landscapes of the observer. It examines how contemporary and classical sculptors embed cognitive frameworks within form, material, and spatial interaction, transforming sculpture into a catalyst for reflection, learning, and internal transformation. Drawing on examples from art history, phenomenology, and neuroscience, the study underscores sculpture’s profound capacity to shape not only physical space but the human mind. Keywords: mind-building, psychological, contemporary, beliefs, perceptions, emotions, and introspections cognitive, classical, intellectual, aesthetics, mind, and neuroscience. Balkan University Press 2025-06-19 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Research Article application/pdf https://ijad.ibupress.com/articles/mind-building-sculpture-forging-thought-through-form https://doi.org/10.69648/LIGB7560 International Journal of Art and Design; Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025); 47-54 2955-2397 2955-2400 en https://ijad.ibupress.com/file/526/ibu-journal-ijad-2-3.pdf https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess