Action art and mental health promotion: a manual for discomforts of daily life or how to survive this crazy world.
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https://doi.org/10.17561/rtc.extra10.9883Keywords:
Art and mental health, Everyday well-being, Action art, Participatory arts, Artistic researchAbstract
This article documents and analyzes the deployment of the "Manual of Daily Actions to Survive in This Crazy World," an artistic tool designed to address discomforts of daily life through the practice of action art. Originally created by the Batas Nómadas collective for Madrid Salud's mental health awareness campaign, this tool has proven its versatility by being adapted to multiple environments.
Three of its main applications are detailed: its use as an educational program in high schools in collaboration with the Fundación Manantial; its transformation into an online learning resource for the Master's in Teacher Training at UNIR; and its activation as a research-creation tool within the framework of this conference. The text explores how this manual facilitates a participatory approach to health, using art as a driver for promoting well-being and resilience in various social and educational contexts.
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