Immersive digital art for well-being and ecological awareness
From a conceptual framework to practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12916968 |
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| Authors | Kevin Galéry (Université Côte d'Azur, corresponding author), Olivier Beauchet (0000-0003-2534-4830, Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-20 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-05 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arts & Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-3015 • E-ISSN: 1753-3023 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17533015.2026.2627471 |
| PMID | 41645646 |
| OpenAlex | W7128005653 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 63 |
It suggests that such practices may act as resources for emotional regulation, tools for mediation and catalysts for rethinking cultural policies oriented toward well-being. It outlines ethical and accessibility considerations along with avenues for empirical testing, and highlights implications for future research, clinical practice and cultural institutions, positioning immersive digital art as a transformative medium at the intersection of art, health and ecology
Adaptation (eye · Conceptual framework · Digital art · Digital media · Empirical research · Intersection (aeronautics · Mediation · Transformative learning · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
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| Highly cited | No |
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