Baldwin said consultations involve listening to the person and finding out what they enjoy and what ails them. She then recommends art that might help them and also gives them an opportunity to explore undiscovered art in the city. “We give you a map to the work. We want to give you an adventure rather than just an end point. “It is an ongoing process rather than a fix.”
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The art prescription comes on headed paper and is handed over in a small customised pill jar. The prescription in a pill jar acts as a memento of the experience.
The re-energising of street art at Canterbury Museum is a highlight as
Warren Feeney’s list of 10 must-see exhibitions in for the month returns in May. Plus the Physics Room’s
Bedrock helps us remember who we are, an Art Chemist opens in Ōtautahi with a promise of wellbeing. and there is more. 1.
Benjamin Work, Hakē: Street Art Revealed, Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Ave. Auckland-born Tongan/Scottish street artist Benjamin Work’s 330 square metre floor-to-wall mural brings a newfound spirit to the Canterbury Museum’s Exhibition Hall – the site of its inaugural 2013 street art festival,
Rise. Work’s panoramic mural represents his response to a Tongan ‘Akau tau’ war club from the museum’s collection, given life anew in the company of
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 4:35 pm
The month of May will see a pop-up Art Chemist open in
Cathedral Junction, where performers will prescribe art
works, exhibitions, and more to soothe a variety of ills.
From prescriptions for paintings and poetry to over the
counter doses of sculpture or scores; Art Chemist will offer
creative means with which to tackle woes, gripes and the
agonies of everyday life.
This free, interactive
artwork draws on international studies which support the
benefit of arts on prescription for improving mental
wellbeing as well as a desire to support and showcase the
vibrant arts communities in our city.
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 4:35 pm | Audrey Baldwin The month of May will see a pop-up Art Chemist open in Cathedral Junction, where
performers will prescribe art works, exhibitions, and more to soothe a variety of
ills. From prescriptions for paintings and poetry to over the counter doses of sculpture . More