Scientific “materialism”, more recently coined as “scientific physicalism” can explain the physical evolution of life on Earth and to some extent the biological mechanisms of sensation, but science cannot fully explain the subjective experience of emotion and consciousness. In this paper I will investigate three approaches to observing emotion and consciousness through the realms of science, art and philosophy. Science tells me the origin of life emerged from the sensations of pleasure and pain, leading to a biologically rich planet full of animals and eventually humans which are capable of emotions and consciousness. Art, particularly portraits of ambiguous emotional expressions drawn from concerts, help reveal the limits of scientific explanation and open alternative ways of understanding pleasure, pain and the human experience. Philosophy helps to illuminate the blind spot of science, and create new ways of thinking outside of the strict confines of the scientific lab. This paper is about science, art and philosophy combining to create an understanding of emotions, consciousness and the universe.