Innovative Integration of Major Trends in Expressive Arts Therapy: Applications and Sustainability in Contemporary Urban Environments
In the vibrant, fast-paced urban jungle, individuals often feel isolated. They seek safe spaces for expression and healing. Pursuing mental health has become more crucial than ever. This is where expressive art therapy comes into play. It not only offers refuge but also evolves as a dynamic field. Currently, we observe the emergence of three exciting trends shaping its future: immersion, naturalization, and borderlessness.Allow me to guide you through these trends and demonstrate their real-world applications. Imagine stepping into an art therapy project where immersive technology engages all your senses, blurring the lines between reality and imagination. Alternatively, envision a space where nature’s healing power is brought indoors—not just through plants but also digital landscapes—reconnecting us with the natural world, even in bustling city centers. My projects explores specific cases, such as innovative art healing projects in museums and community spaces. We will learn about the artists and gather insights from surveys of urban residents. Additionally, we will examine how these trends promote sustainability in art therapy, ensuring its continued development and prosperity in a rapidly changing world. Even in bustling cities, art can serve as a powerful catalyst for healing and connection.
MA Shows 2024
The annual Degree Show is a highly anticipated event amongst staff, students, external partners and friends of the School of Art – it provides a platform for the work that the students have spent so long conceiving and producing. The 2023 Degree Show has been realised through an ongoing testing of ideas in public arenas in which the discourse around art practice takes place. This process of realising practice which engages with audiences has over […]
