Art For Thought
This project is developed by the Museum of Art & Photography in collaboration with UnBox Cultural Futures Society.
Art for Thought is a set of creative exercises in English and Kannada that bring together art and themes of mental health care, with the aim to gently aid exploration into the ways we relate to ourselves, our bodies and our surroundings.
Art for Thought is a set of creative exercises in English and Kannada that bring together art and themes of mental health care, with the aim to gently aid exploration into the ways we relate to ourselves, our bodies and our surroundings.
How do you feel while reading a book? Does time slow down as you intimately explore a whole new world? Do you feel the emotions of the characters in the story? Do you circle words that touch you? Do you scribble thoughts that inspire you along the edge of the page to leave a memento for the next reader or perhaps as a note for yourself to come back to? Do you immerse yourself completely in a conversation with the book?
How do you feel while reading a book? Does time slow down as you intimately explore a whole new world? Do you feel the emotions of the characters in the story? Do you circle words that touch you? Do you scribble thoughts that inspire you along the edge of the page to leave a memento for the next reader or perhaps as a note for yourself to come back to? Do you immerse yourself completely in a conversation with the book?
Art for Thought is a collection of mindful learning exercises that brings together art and mental health with the aim to non-confrontationally guide self-reflection and self-care while engaging with artworks from the MAP and Wellcome collections. It is packaged as a box experience that opens up thought-provoking avenues to explore your inner self, body and environment - inviting you to ponder, imagine and create.
Art for Thought is a collection of mindful learning exercises that brings together art and mental health with the aim to non-confrontationally guide self-reflection and self-care while engaging with artworks from the MAP and Wellcome collections. It is packaged as a box experience that opens up thought-provoking avenues to explore your inner self, body and environment - inviting you to ponder, imagine and create.
To make Art for Thought accessible to many more in the city, the exercises have been translated into Kannada, available as a free mental health resource in collective spaces.
To make Art for Thought accessible to many more in the city, the exercises have been translated into Kannada, available as a free mental health resource in collective spaces.
Art for Thought will launch at the opening of the 'Mindcapes: In the company of others' exhibition at MAP on 20 April 2023.
Art for Thought will launch at the opening of the 'Mindcapes: In the company of others' exhibition at MAP on 20 April 2023.
Project Team:
Project Team:
MAP & UnBox Cultural Futures Society
MAP & UnBox Cultural Futures Society
Concept: Elizabeth Mathew, Arnika Ahldag, Shilpa Vijayakrishnan, Rohan Patankar, Aparajita Bhasin
Concept: Elizabeth Mathew, Arnika Ahldag, Shilpa Vijayakrishnan, Rohan Patankar, Aparajita Bhasin
With support from:
With support from:
MAP -
MAP -
Exhibitions: Vaishnavi Kambadur, Rhea Sokhanda, Vineet Kajrolkar, Riya Kumar, Arshad Hakim
Exhibitions: Vaishnavi Kambadur, Rhea Sokhanda, Vineet Kajrolkar, Riya Kumar, Arshad Hakim
Education and Outreach: Kinjal Babaria, Shubhasree Purkayastha, Sandhya A
Education and Outreach: Kinjal Babaria, Shubhasree Purkayastha, Sandhya A
Collections: Madhura Wairkar, Himani Bajaj, Rucha Vibhute, Khushi Bansal, Prachi Gupta, Annie Fastina, Shreya Chitre, Patricia Trinidade
Collections: Madhura Wairkar, Himani Bajaj, Rucha Vibhute, Khushi Bansal, Prachi Gupta, Annie Fastina, Shreya Chitre, Patricia Trinidade
Communications: Shaina Jagtiani, Krittika Kumari, Nayantara Bharteeya
Communications: Shaina Jagtiani, Krittika Kumari, Nayantara Bharteeya
Development: Carolina Artegiani, Shraddha Jadhav
Development: Carolina Artegiani, Shraddha Jadhav
UnBox Cultural Futures Society -
UnBox Cultural Futures Society -
Shantanu Pandit
Shantanu Pandit
Ritika Khinvasara
Ritika Khinvasara
Special thanks to:
Special thanks to:
Vaibhav Dutt, Fields of View
Vaibhav Dutt, Fields of View
Angela Saward, Holly Peel, & colleagues, Wellcome Collection
Angela Saward, Holly Peel, & colleagues, Wellcome Collection
Champaca Bookstore
Champaca Bookstore
Indian Institute for Human Settlements
Indian Institute for Human Settlements
State Central Library
State Central Library
Department of Public Libraries
Department of Public Libraries
Mindscapes Bangalore cohort
Mindscapes Bangalore cohort
Every individual who participated in our facilitated pilot tests and generously shared their feedback
Every individual who participated in our facilitated pilot tests and generously shared their feedback
The exercises have been reviewed by:
The exercises have been reviewed by:
Nidhi Khurana, Expressive Arts Therapist
Nidhi Khurana, Expressive Arts Therapist
Pallavi Chander, Creative Arts Therapist
Pallavi Chander, Creative Arts Therapist
Proofreading by: Janani Ganesan
Proofreading by: Janani Ganesan
Kannada translation: Preethi Nagaraj
Kannada translation: Preethi Nagaraj
Design by: Sanket Jadia
Design by: Sanket Jadia
Printing: Mosco Prints India Pvt. Ltd.
Printing: Mosco Prints India Pvt. Ltd.