Hand Still

Participatory Art for Keio University Graduate School

Hand Still is participatory art to improve well-being. Anyone around the world can participate by sharing their own hand-expressed artwork on social networking sites. By viewing and enjoying the artwork and creating your own artwork, you can improve your wellbeing. Hand Still includes the four factors for improving wellbeing (1: Self-Actualization and Growth, 2: Connection and Gratitude, 3: Positive and Optimistic, 4: Independence and Self-identity) are incorporated.

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Hand Still is participatory art to improve well-being. Anyone around the world can participate by sharing their own hand-expressed artwork on social networking sites. By viewing and enjoying the artwork and creating your own artwork, you can improve your wellbeing. Hand Still includes the four factors for improving wellbeing (1: Self-Actualization and Growth, 2: Connection and Gratitude, 3: Positive and Optimistic, 4: Independence and Self-identity) are incorporated.

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Well-being, Participatory Art, finger, Social Network Service, Creativity, Happiness

Production Technology

Hand Still uses the "System Design Methodology for Intentionally Creating Well-being" lectured at Keio University Graduate School in Japan. It includes. The four factors that improve well-being, as presented by well-being researcher "Takashi Maeno," are incorporated. It also includes ways to enhance wellbeing by increasing creativity from the "Study on Beauty and Well-Being.

Design Challenge

Research and activities related to well-being are said to be difficult to demonstrate their effectiveness. This is because the effects vary from person to person and it is difficult to conduct research over time. Considering these factors, the scope of this project is narrowed down to "the moment of encountering a work of art" as the target of research. We were able to show through the questionnaire that this approach had a certain effect.

Project Duration

The project began in September 2021 and was presented on campus in January 2022; as of March 2022, the project is still active.

Operation Flow

How to participate in Hand Still 1.Imagine a landscape or creature by combining your hands and fingers. 2. Take a photograph of the imagined pose. 3.Think of a title for the photo. 4.Post the photo on SNS with the title and the tag "Hand Still. 5. View the works with the tag "Hand Still" to enhance your creativity.

Research

Hand Still was born out of the Keio Graduate School's "Well-Being Management" program, a type of well-being research. The purpose was to create an unprecedented method of promoting well-being. This method was based on a survey of 82 people collected through social networking services. The results showed that 71% of the people who viewed the work were able to enhance their creativity. In addition, 15.5% of the respondents took the same action as the artwork.

Inspiration

Well-being is now the focus of attention due to the changing values of humankind. As the era has progressed from economic growth to spiritual growth, the well-being industry is expected to grow. Against this background, "Hand Still" was born from a well-being management class at Keio University Graduate School (SDM) in Japan. Well-being is expected to have various effects. For example, people who are well-being have a longer life expectancy of 10 years, higher productivity, and so on.

Image Credits

Image #1~5: Photographer Yotaro Hirahara 2022

Project Overview

Hand Still Participatory Art has been a Silver winner in the Photography and Photo Manipulation Design award category in the year 2021 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Silver Recognition

kenji fujii was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2022, a testament to excellence of their work Hand Still Participatory Art.

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Hand Still: A Participatory Art Project to Improve Well-being

Hand Still is a participatory art project aimed at improving well-being by encouraging global participation through hand-expressed artwork on social networking sites. The project was born from a well-being management class at Keio University Graduate School in Japan, with the goal of enhancing creativity and promoting a positive outlook on life.

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