Artmaking Resilience: Reflections on Art-Based Research of Bereavement and Grief

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Creative Arts Educ Ther (2022) 8(1):126–138 DOI: 10.15212/CAET/2022/8/1

Artmaking Resilience: Reflections on Art-Based Research of Bereavement and Grief

Abstract

This article presents some of the elements of artmaking as sources of resilience within the process of bereavement and grief. It builds upon findings from an art-based research project conducted during the period of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic that explored properties of resilience in the face of sickness and death, which suggests three active elements to resilience: the capacity to observe pain, possession of faith, and the support circle. The article ties these findings, with other artistic projects in which artmaking responded to and alleviated sorrow and loss.

Keywords: bereavement, resilience, COVID-19, art-based research, arts and health, video art

摘要

本文介绍了一些艺术创作的元素，它们是历经丧亲之痛连接复原力的资源。这些发现始于2019 年冠状病毒全球性疫情期间进行的一项基于艺术的研究项目，探索了面对疾病和死亡时复原力的特性，表明了复原力的三个积极要素：观察痛苦的能力、拥有信心和支持圈。文章将这些发现与其它以艺术创作回应并减轻悲伤与丧失的艺术项目相整合。

关键词： 丧亲、复原力、新冠肺炎（COVID-19）、基于艺术的研究、艺术与健康、影像艺术