A new affinity group has started up in St. John's, exploring the links between art and health. The N.Q. is along for the ride, for a couple of reasons, including our interest in NL's medical history. We published an issue dedicated to that theme last summer, which was very successful, and hope to do a second one within a year.
Art and health is a fascinating topic within itself. What is the relationship? Is art primarily useful as therapy? As an enhancement for hospital space, making it more comforting and inviting? We make a practice of distributing back issues of the magazine in hospital foyers and clinics and doctor's offices. We are just thinking of helping people pass the wait more pleasantly while becoming culturally informed at the same time - but perhaps we are playing a bigger role? Depends perhaps on what influence you see art having over health. And for that matter, what we mean by 'health'? Do we actually mean sickness? Or medicine?
(Image: naturaltherapypages.)
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