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A project about art and health developed from the temporary exposition of Cai Guo-Qiang at the National Museum of Prado (2017). The program consisted of a development of a visit to the National Museum of Prado, and also artistic creation workshops at the Municipal Communitarian Health Center. The objective was to improve the health and generate psychosocial wellbeing with a group of women enabling their participation and implication in the cultural life of the city of Madrid. 15 users with an average age of 57 years participated in the development of the interventions. They belonged to two Municipal Communitarian Health Centers: Usera and Villa de Vallecas.
Themes: Culture and...
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Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt
Results derived from the notebook "Rewarding experience as a visitor and as a professional". A logbook, called the well-being notebook, was prepared for the professionals with the aim of recording impressions and appointments from the participants. The notebook allows opening a space for communication about a certain experience.
The personal notes of the professionals in the well-being notebooks show an improvement and stabilization of the users after participating in the project:
• Illusion. From the arrival and amazement at the visit by the paintings of Velázquez, El Greco and the paintings of Cai.
• Trust. He feels with the ability to interpret the artist after making an assessment, appreciation and understanding of his abstract painting.
• Enjoyment and gratitude. Many of them value very positively that they have been given the opportunity to visit the Museo Nacional del Prado.
• Impact. The stories told by the works that were visited have left their mark especially on older users. They were struck by the fact that the paintings they visited contained women's stories, such as Las Hilanderas. The task of spinning wool is a task with which many felt identified.
• Learning. At the end of the visit to the temporary exhibition, the users saw the documentary made by Isabel Coixet about Cai's work. After the creative sessions, the participants saw the creative process of the Chinese artist reflected in his work done with water and color during practical activities at the Municipal Community Health Centers.