The Time Moving exhibit

Exploring perceptions of time in end‐of‐life experiences

Bibliographic Data

ID19507683
AuthorsKate Sellen (0000-0002-2434-7047, Health Design Studio OCAD University Toronto Ontario Canada, corresponding author), Molly McGovern (Health Design Studio OCAD University Toronto Ontario Canada), Emma MacGregor (0009-0003-6933-1289, Health Design Studio OCAD University Toronto Ontario Canada), Laura Halleran (Health Design Studio OCAD University Toronto Ontario Canada), Lawrence Ly (Health Design Studio OCAD University Toronto Ontario Canada)
Year2022
Volume25
Issue2
Pages558-566
Publication date2022-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Expectations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1369-6513 • E-ISSN: 1369-7625
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/hex.13379
PMID35032410
OpenAlexW4206560095
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited35

BACKGROUND: Conversations about end of life rarely take place beyond healthcare spaces and in advance of imminent death. As the Canadian ageing population increases and new policies and options emerge for end-of-life choices, there will be an increasing need for supports for decision-making on end of life. Time Moving was a participatory art exhibit created to engage participants in reflections on end-of-life experiences and the ways in which their perception of time fluctuated within these moments. DESIGN: A participatory and constructivist approach informed decisions on exhibit design and analysis. The Time Moving exhibit was installed in a downtown university hall for 10 days during the 2019 annual DesignTO festival, open to all members of the public. The exhibit was used as the primary method of data collection. There were three prompts informed by concepts from prior work on time perception. Participants were invited to respond by drawing, writing or constructing. OUTCOME: There were over 120 contributions of participants over the duration of the Time Moving exhibit. These contributions revealed new insights related to temporal perception and end-of-life experiences. Participants shared their perception of time during end-of-life experiences in a variety of ways, revealing a diversity of perceptions of time beyond calendar and clock time, including time experienced as a spiral. CONCLUSIONS: The insights on time perception highlight opportunities for approaching dialogue on end of life and in grief support, and for exhibit as a mechanism for research and education. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: As a public exhibit, over 120 people contributed ideas, personal stories, drawings and other creative outputs to the exhibit. An estimated 250 people visited the exhibit

Art · Citizen journalism · End-of-life care · Palliative care · Perception · Sociology · Time perception · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology

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