Art therapy : 6 Articles

At just 23 years old, Estelle Yvon, a young self-taught French artist, shapes a unique universe. Her figurative works on canvas are enhanced with fabrics, beads, or glitter, all bathed in a palette of blood reds on backgrounds of pastel softness. Estelle Yvon discovers drawing at the age of 10, the year she is diagnosed with a spinal disease. Painting then becomes her refuge, a way to escape and forget the pain.

An original method uses the contemplation of works of art as a lever for introspection and personal expression, outside of any scholarly analysis. Based on morphological psychology, it offers a space to better understand oneself by engaging in dialogue with images.

What if we could heal differently? Art therapy offers a space of freedom where artistic expression becomes a tool for well-being. Painting, music, dance, or theater: each art form opens a door to self, to resilience, and to reconstruction. Increasingly used in hospitals, schools, and specialized institutions, this humanistic practice places creativity at the heart of care.

Art therapy, validated by scientific studies, helps heal invisible wounds by stimulating the mind and emotions through artistic creation. It also fosters social connection and offers a way to express and transform pain into beauty.

Neuchâtel, Switzerland, has launched an innovative program allowing doctors to prescribe free museum visits to improve patients' mental health. Inspired by studies on the benefits of art, this project combines physical activity and cognitive stimulation to combat isolation and stress, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research shows that about 60% of people who had attended a cultural place or event 12 months earlier were more likely to report good health. The same process occurs when browsing Art daily on Instagram. The question is, how and why is art able to influence our well being? Let's find out.