THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ART MUSEUM SPACE AS EMOTIONAL HEALING

Authors

  • Qiong juan Yi Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, MALAYSIA
  • Wan Jamarul Imran Bin Wan Abdullah Thani Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33736/ijaca.5644.2023

Keywords:

Emotional Healing, Art Museum Space, Art Therapy, Well-being

Abstract

This article explores the emotional healing function of art museum space and its potential impact on people's daily lives. Drawing on the theories of emotional therapy and art therapy, it is believed that art museum spaces can provide visitors with a unique transformation experience, helping them regulate emotions such as anxiety, boredom, and fatigue. This article explores how the layout of artist works and exhibition halls creates a visual and emotional experience through specific case studies, literature research, and questionnaire surveys. This experience is fundamentally different from the repetitive and rigorous spatial sense in daily life. Through the creativity of artists, different artistic spaces are created, bringing a new experience to the audience, allowing visitors to feel the charm of artistic creativity and obtain beautiful emotional value. Through case studies, it is proposed that good creative spaces can provide emotional therapy for visitors. Ultimately, this article demonstrates the potential of art museum spaces in changing emotional states and improving overall happiness. This provides new discussions on the application and significance of the creative industry in community residents' lives in the future, and proposes research directions for the development of the creative industry in the future.

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Published

2023-06-30

How to Cite

Yi, Q. juan, & Jamarul Imran Bin Wan Abdullah Thani, W. (2023). THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ART MUSEUM SPACE AS EMOTIONAL HEALING. International Journal of Applied and Creative Arts, 6(1), 49–64. https://doi.org/10.33736/ijaca.5644.2023