Presented by the National Gallery Singapore, this year's Gallery Wellness Festival is themed "Art Connects", and will feature more than 20 unique wellness experiences.
Venue: National Gallery Singapore
Date:Â 17 Jun to 9 Jul 2023
Gallery Wellness Festival 2023
This year's Gallery Wellness Festival focuses on human connections and the importance of connecting deeply with our emotions and people around us. Families can experience art-inspired wellness programmes, with art as a tool to revitalise the entirety of one’s being in activating the five senses: sight, smell, sound, touch and taste. Here's taking a closer look at some of the programme highlights that you and your family can look forward to:
Mindful Art Walk
This is a self-guided walk designed by artist and art therapist Lee Sze-Chin. Families can discover new relationships between people and places through the artworks, and journey through the different landscapes.Â
Scents-ing: Aroma Workshop
Families can create their own unique scent based on selected artworks from the UOB Southeast Asia gallery. This workshop aims to encourage a mindful and intentional appreciation for art through scents. Â
Art Therapy by Yoko Choo
Join art therapist Yoko Choi in this art therapy experiential workshop where she uses artworks as conversation starters and guide participants to further explore their feelings through artmaking.
Music Jamming
Photo Credits: National Gallery Singapore (unless otherwise stated)
Explore different instruments and musical qualities to express various emotions with prompts designed by Dr Tan Xueli, President of Association for Music Therapy Singapore.
Wellness Menus by GEMMA & YaÌ€nÂ
Photo Credit: GEMMA
Photo Credit:Â YÃ n Restaurant
Families can embrace wellness through specially curated culinary experiences (in collaboration with the Gallery Wellness Festival 2023) at two of the participating restaurants located at the Gallery – GEMMA and Yàn.
