The Art Of Healing

This paper focuses on exploring the healing effect of artistic creation on the spiritual emotions of social groups.Different purposes have been shown in art therapy as the following aspects: First,art is emphasized as a medium to explore and heal humans’ mental illness.Second,art creation itself is of therapeutic effect,that is,the essence of humanistic care.In contemporary art creations,several artists regard art as a form of healing,creating a great number of works.In this paper,the author wants to discuss more than traditional art therapies,but also analyze the humanistic care shown by the artists in their works.At present,the effectiveness of art therapy has been questioned,though,mature art therapy programs are working in different fields.The works of art themselves may endow them with deeper psychological needs when art creators no longer create works of art as doctors or patients but hold the will to heal people who have suffered psychological or physical injuries in a creative way from the perspective of humanistic care.This kind of psychological need enables empathy from the viewers with the work,which is the most moving part of a work of art.The first chapter of this paper states the background of the author’s choice of art therapy as the research topic.The second chapter describes a current effective application of art therapy and the relationships between art creation and therapy.The third chapter mainly analyzes the emotional and spiritual problems of social groups,trying to explain how art intervenes in the public emotional problems.The fourth chapter judges the expressions of emotional catharsis paintings in artistic creation and the artists’ ways of intervening in group psychologies.In the end,by analyzing the creative thinking of self-works,the author explains how art acts as a kind of healing for human beings’ psychological and behavioral ways are created.The idea that art is a way of healing shows more possibilities for art creators that an open and socially engaged creation is welcomed.Art creation is no longer limited to creative thinking restricted in the traditional media but expected to arouse emotional resonance in daily life and realize a more open and flexible artistic ecological environment through artists’ experiences.As artists,the perception,and feelings of them are at a more sensitive level with high emotionally sensitive,that is enough to virtually experience some of the post-traumatic emotions of victims.Art therapy should no longer be seen as a specific need for art creation,nor should it be a transformation of other art forms.The value of art is to resonate with audiences regardless of race,background,culture,or other differences.The art therapy medical system needs continuous improvement.However,art creation requires more people to see the world with a kind heart.It may broaden more art possibilities if the creation is for humanistic care and provide a new path for art form development at the same time.Novel ideas for studying art therapy are going to be opened up.