"Say you visit a highly anticipated exhibition one Saturday afternoon and find yourself in a crowded gallery, shoulder-to-shoulder with a pack of rabid art goers. As you stealthily maneuver toward your viewing target, an over-stimulated (or, depending on the show, perhaps under-stimulated) child begins to melt down. You suddenly overhear an unreasonably heated conversation about brunch plans. Your heartbeat quickens, and soon, art gallery panic sets in. How do you return to the piece in front of you while also reclaiming your peace of mind?"
"A collaborative film by animator Gaia Alari and therapist Emily Price visualizes how art can help us get in tune with our senses and emotions. Paired with Alari's dynamic drawings, Price guides viewers through an exercise designed to focus our attention even in the most anxious or gloomy of situations. Put your hands on your heart and stomach, she suggests, or imagine yourself protected in a cloche or invisibility cape, allowing yourself to feel calm and safe."
A collaborative animated film pairs dynamic drawings with guided therapeutic prompts to help viewers ground attention and regulate emotions during crowded, stressful museum visits. The film encourages simple tactile and imaginative practices such as placing hands on the heart and stomach, visualizing protection under a cloche or invisibility cape, and using focused attention and breath to reduce anxiety. A major museum produced the piece and released a longer interview exploring the psychology of museum visits. A related meditative project invites viewers to contribute to a collective weaving in response to an exhibition on mental health and wellness.
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