Art, meditation and cognitive science: a framework for museum-based community meditation programme during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore.
Arts & health October 1, 2024 Russell Weili Chan, Sharon Peiling Chen, Dee Yu Teng Chia
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...