FEELING ARTS

"The experience was very meditative. At the beginning, I concentrated on images on the canvas. Later, my attention turned inward, and I became very relaxed. At the end, I had a feeling of peace and happiness. I believe that this kind of presentation for the eyes, ears, and mind has great therapeutic potential as well and could be very useful for many kinds of patients."

 

Dr Andrew T. Weil

Director, Program in Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona
Advisor, Feeling Arts Academy
Author of Natural Health Natural Medicine, Spontaneous Healing, Health and Healing.

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"It was a wonderful artistic experience—immersion and meditation in a world apart. Everyone has slightly different impressions of the work. For me, it evoked thoughts of living cells—tissue, cells, or simply something alive.

The ability to associate these visuals, colors, and paintings with a moment of relaxation is truly extraordinary. I really enjoyed it and found it highly effective. It immerses you in a meditative atmosphere and allows you to embark on a journey. Experiencing the art accompanied by music enhances its impact tremendously. It feels like an inner journey. While some people prefer to travel alone, the experience reminded me of the solitude of individuals confined to their rooms. There’s television, there are screens, but they can often feel mind-numbing.

Being able to witness something different, something alive and engaging, is truly refreshing."

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Dr Amina Lahlou

Head of SLD Department

Geriatrics and Progressive Neurological Pathologies

Charles Foix Hospital

AP-HP. Sorbonne University

 

 

"The artist and the canvas are an incomplete triangle. The audience completes the tripod individually or en masse. As director of the art program at Stanford Hospital, this concept of art is integral in my work with patients , family members, and visitors who renjoy the hospital's art collection. When I experienced MR. KITAMURA'S FEELINGARTS, I realized how deeply true this statement is. The canvas, the lights, sounds provided me with a unique opportunity for me to transcend everyday stress, pain, worry and relax completely .  Different from Guided imagery, FEELING ARTS invites the viewer to interpret images transformed by light and music. For patients with chronic pain, life threatening illness, or confined to their beds, FEELING ARTS can be an emotional catharsis."

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Amanda Spielman 

Directrice, Programmes artistiques, Stanford Hospital

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"I would like to introduce a wonderful kind of art to you. It creates a visionary world of beauty in your mind with light, sound and an abstract painting on canvas. The art created there changes completely depending on your state of mind. As a result, you are guided to the world of your own imagination. I think you can even forget where you are, because of being wrapped up in this pure world of art, which eventually brings you peace of mind."

 

Dr Shigeaki HINOHARA

Chairman, Board of Trustees, Japanese Music Therapy Association Chairman, Board of Trustees, St. Luke's International Hospital
Advisor, Feeling Arts Academy
Author of Ikikatajouzu (Being Skilful at Living Your Life), Yutakani oi wo Ikiru (Aging Gracefully), Inochi no Kotoba (Words of Life).

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