Art Doctors prescribe 2 minutes of focussed looking at art!
Leeds Art Gallery is closed for refurbishment, and Park Here and Play has been developed as part of their programme of activities during the closure. It is a festival of play taking place in Victoria Gardens engaging families across the summer holidays and encouraging them to engage with the gallery when it reopens.
We prescribed two minutes of focussed looking at art works from the gallery collection on an ipad, whilst wearing ear defenders. After the treatment we talked about the art work and how it felt to look at just one thing in such a focussed way. Participants were surprised at how long two minutes without any distraction felt, and enjoyed talking about the artwork.
Everyone had something to say!

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