Art, meditation and cognitive science
A framework for museum-based community meditation programme during the Covid-19 pandemic in Singapore
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12917124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Russell Weili Chan (0000-0002-3512-2337, University of Twente, corresponding author), Sharon Peiling Chen (0000-0002-8936-5713), Dee Yu Teng Chia (0000-0002-4976-0671, University of Cambridge) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 358-371 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arts & Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-3015 • E-ISSN: 1753-3023 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17533015.2023.2281911 |
| PMID | 39295423 |
| OpenAlex | W4388849191 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused mandatory lockdowns worldwide, exacerbating mental health issues created by social isolation. Aimed to improve mental health and maintain engagement, the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) rapidly deployed an online programme called Unwind with SAM to engage the public with the museum's contemporary art collection coupled with meditation. The programme focused on the positive effect of arts on mental health, combined with the cognitive benefits of meditation by 'slow-looking' at artworks. This practice-based report reflects on the processes and explores the potential between art, contemplation and cognitive sciences. The first section outlines the current landscape of art and wellness approaches in museums. The second section explains the philosophical framework that guides the programme, alongside a breakdown of components and design rationale. The final part provides a critical reflection and concludes with recommendations for practitioners, managers and scientists to utilise the framework for designing future programmes
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Cognition · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Meditation · Pandemic · Pathology · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Art Therapy and Mental Health · History · Medicine · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health · Virology
Neural mechanisms of attentional control in mindfulness meditation
Museums and art galleries as partners for public health interventions
Reconstructing and deconstructing the self
Conceptual and methodological issues in research on mindfulness and meditation.
Investigating the phenomenological matrix of mindfulness-related practices from a neurocognitive perspective.
Loneliness and social isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic
The neuroscience of mindfulness meditation
An exploratory study on the emergency remote education experience of higher education students and teachers during the Covid‐19 pandemic
The influence of focused-attention meditation states on the cognitive control of sequence learning
Mindfulness meditation improves cognition
Beyond the borders
Connecting the dots
The state of arts and health in England
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |